[JJJ]

It was an exhibition game (stats don’t count), we used 2 DHs (10 hitters) and a pitcher an inning, and mostly gave playing time to non-regulars.
Everyone wanted to see how Sasaki would do, but he struck out swinging the first 2 AB, then was HBP in his back. Went 0 for 3 on the day (I didn’t see the other AB).
Two-way player Brock Ketelsen’s 420ft HR was unbelievable.
Waseda used wooden bats as they do in their league.
According to their FB post, Stanford hosted Waseda’s first game on US soil in 1905!?!?
Waseda and Keio have had a long-standing rivalry, and I see more of a similarity (school vibe wise) between us and Keio (where we’ve had a long exchange program), but that’s neither here nor there.

Looks like the guys had fun:

https://x.com/ChadMoriyama/status/2027675661809463735

Sure looks like it! Thanks for sharing.

[JJJ]

It was an exhibition game (stats don’t count), we used 2 DHs (10 hitters) and a pitcher an inning, and mostly gave playing time to non-regulars.
Everyone wanted to see how Sasaki would do, but he struck out swinging the first 2 AB, then was HBP in his back. Went 0 for 3 on the day (I didn’t see the other AB).
Two-way player Brock Ketelsen’s 420ft HR was unbelievable.
Waseda used wooden bats as they do in their league.
According to their FB post, Stanford hosted Waseda’s first game on US soil in 1905!?!?
Waseda and Keio have had a long-standing rivalry, and I see more of a similarity (school vibe wise) between us and Keio (where we’ve had a long exchange program), but that’s neither here nor there.

Looks like the guys had fun:

https://x.com/ChadMoriyama/status/2027675661809463735

Sure looks like it! Thanks for sharing.