Ryota introduced Ryotaro Kasamatsu to Wataru, and his name shines brightly in high school baseball history.
He belonged to a prestigious baseball team in Kanto and made it to Koshien four times.
As a sophomore, he was the undisputed ace, and in his senior year, he achieved back-to-back championships in both spring and summer.
At that time, he threw the fastest pitch at 158 km/h, along with vertical and horizontal sliders thrown from the exact same form. With a split that dropped suddenly at the last moment, he built up a mountain of strikeouts.
He was undoubtedly a top candidate for the first draft pick, sure to make an immediate impact in the pros.
There's no doubt that he had already gained significant recognition.
However, what truly made Kasamatsu's name known was the miracle he created during the summer Koshien in his senior year.