Hikaru Kawase
Hikaru Kawase | |
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 00 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Ōita, Ōita, Japan | September 15, 1997|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
May 23, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Batting average | .188 |
Home runs | 0 |
RBI | 13 |
Hits | 39 |
Stolen base | 4 |
Sacrifice bunt | 14 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Hikaru Kawase, born September 15, 1997 in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Early baseball career[]
Kawase participated in the 1st grade summer 95th Japanese High School Baseball Championship with Shunsuke Kasaya and Masato Morishita at the Ōita Prefectural Ōita Commercial High School.[1] He had a rivalry with Morishita, who competed for pitcher and shortstop positions in high school.[2]
Professional career[]
On October 22, 2015, Kawase was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On January 5, 2016, He underwent surgery for a broken left hand.[3]
In 2016-2017 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.
On May 23, 2018, Kawase debuted as a shortstop against the Saitama Seibu Lions.[4] On the 24th of the following day, he recorded his first hit.[5] And he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2018 Japan Series.[6]
In the 2019 season, Kawase finished the regular season in 29 games with a batting average of .176.
In 2020 season, Kawase finished the regular season in 70 games with a batting average of .191, a RBI of 6 runs and a stolen base of 2. Kawase was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2020 Japan Series. And he recorded his first hit in the Japan Series.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) 3年前エースだった兄の分まで…大分商の大型ショート森下、明豊にリベンジへ/夏の高校野球 大分大会". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). June 21, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly baseball ONLINE (Japanese) ソフトバンク6位・川瀬晃 スカウト評価は"川崎二世"". BASEBALL MAGAZINE SHA Co.,Ltd (in Japanese). November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク6位川瀬晃が左手手術 転倒し骨折". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). January 5, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク川瀬4の0ほろ苦デビュー「空回り」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 23, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク川瀬はにかむプロ初安打 前日2併殺打…同郷の先輩が記念球キープ". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 24, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2018 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Geme report (Japanese) 2020/11/22(日) 第2戦 巨人 vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 22, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
- 00 Hikaru Kawase PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball infielders
- Baseball people from Ōita Prefecture
- People from Ōita (city)