As coach Noriyoshi Omichi (大道 典良, Ōmichi Noriyoshi, born October 28, 1969) is a Japanese former professional baseball Infielder, and current the third squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
[5][6] In 1996 season, he became a regular member, appearing in 90 games and recorded with a batting average of .325, 10 home runs and a 51 RBI.
Omichi also served as a pinch hitter for the Giants, appearing in 60 games during the 2008 season, batting .274 with 16 RBIs and two home runs.
[2] Omichi played 22 seasons, appearing in 1,356 games and a batting average of .284, a 60 home runs, a 906 hits, a RBI of 415, a 9 stolen bases, and a 80 sacrifice bunts.
[8] On October 29, 2012, Omichi was appointed as the second squad hitting coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.