Keita Nakagawa Explained

Keita Nakagawa
Position:Infielder, Outfielder
Team:Orix Buffaloes
Number:67
Birth Date:12 April 1996
Birth Place:Hannan, Osaka, Japan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 20
Debutyear:2019
Debutteam:Orix Buffaloes
Statyear:2023 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.260
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:415
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:26
Stat4label:Runs batted in
Stat4value:158
Stat5label:Stolen bases
Stat5value:29
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Keita Nakagawa (中川 圭太 Nakagawa Keita, born April 12, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder or outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Amateur career

Played at Ozaki Boys since the first year of Elementary School and Izumisano Little Senior while enrolled at Hannan City Ozaki Junior High School. After graduating, he went to PL Gakuen High School, and during his first year he regularly played as a first baseman.

During his second year, Keita's teammates were discovered using violence against other students at a training facility on campus, which led the team to a six months suspension.[1]

Under a new coach for his third year, Keita started playing second baseman and became the team's captain. We went on to win the state's championship that year. He finished his high school career with 28 home runs.

After his final year, he submitted a professional appointment report to the Japan Student Baseball Federation, but because he was not taken by any team in the NPB, he enrolled at Toyo University.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PL学園硬式野球部の高野連脱退 1期生含むOBたちの思い. Japanese . February 8, 2020 . April 4, 2017 .