Baseball: Otani matches velocity record in preseason game

Baseball: Otani matches velocity record in preseason game

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a pitch in a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome on March 2, 2016. The 21-year-old sensation, who has thrown the fastest pitch recorded by a Japanese player, matched his career best of 162 kilometers per hour and struck out eight batters in five scoreless innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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