[5] He helped his school make it all the way to the 2013 Summer Koshien tournaments, where he pitched a complete game (14 KOs, 1 earned run) to defeat Marugame High in the 2nd round.
[5] In addition to notching 6 wins including 3 shutouts in league games, he was selected to play for the national team during the 2019 Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship series.
[5] But due to an injury in his pitching arm at the start of his senior year, he got very little play time and his prospects of getting drafted after graduation became very slim.
In his first year, despite pitching 3 scoreless innings in relief during the 2019 Intercity Baseball Tournament, their team lost due to run deficit.
[12] A 5'10 southpaw pitcher with three quarters delivery, he throws a four-seam fastball as his main pitch (maxed at 146 km/h (91 mph)), coupled with a cutter, a two-seamer, slider and an occasional forkball and changeup.