Boras Classic: JSerra’s Lou Fujiwara is putting his lessons from Japan to good use

Shohei Ohtani isn’t the only baseball gamer from Japan producing exhilaration in Orange Region. Ryusei “Lou” Fujiwara, a 17-year-old junior infielder at JSerra that originated from Tokyo, has to do with just as good as it enters performing the basics of baseball, whether it’s fielding, pennant or striking.

He was a beginning 2nd baseman in the 2017 Little Organization Globe Collection, assisting his group from Japan, Kitasuna, win the globe champion. Currently he’s in his 2nd year sticking with a host family members and also his very first period as an university starter at JSerra.

“I had a lot enjoyable that I determined I intended to return right here,” he claimed.

On Wednesday in the Boras Standard quarterfinals, he had a hit-and-run solitary to fire up a four-run very first inning and also included an RBI double in JSerra’s 12-5 triumph over San Diego St. Augustine.

Fujiwara briefly stayed in Arizona from age 2 to 6. He claimed his English has actually boosted considerably throughout his keep right here and also he remains to find out various other lessons, such as requiring sun block when mosting likely to the coastline.

“I obtained sunburnt 2 days earlier,” he claimed.

He’s an impressive infielder yet has actually transitioned to playing limbo to obtain him in JSerra’s schedule. In Japan, he claimed he’d be exercising 12 hrs a day with stringent training. He’s mosting likely to be remaining in the USA due to the fact that he simply devoted to play university baseball for Cal Poly.

“When I remained in Little Organization, I had my desire to go the Little Organization Globe Collection, yet I in fact didn’t such as baseball,” he claimed. “After I conquered difficult scenarios, it’s currently pure joy to play baseball.”

Shortstop Jonathan Mendez added 3 RBIs, consisting of a two-run dual in the very first inning for JSerra.

JSerra will certainly play Orange Lutheran in Thursday’s 6 p.m. semifinals at JSerra. Orange Lutheran beat La Mirada 4-2. Louis Rodriguez held La Mirada scoreless for 6 innings.

Suite Park 7, Huntington Coastline 2: Gavin Grahovac added a conquest to assist Vacation home Park breakthrough to the Boras Standard semifinals versus Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Mater Dei.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 5, Factor Loma 0: Knight bottles have actually tossed 14 innings in the Boras Standard without surrendering any kind of runs. Ryan Limerick had 2 hits, drove in 2 runs and also tossed out a jogger at home plate. Diego Herrera tossed 3 nothing innings of alleviation. Justin Lee set out 2 in the 7th.

Servite 4, Yucaipa 1: Mikiah Negrete maintains revealing he’s one of the very best bottles in the Southland, starting out 8 and also strolling one to close down an excellent striking group in the alleviation brace of the Boras Standard. Trevor Schmidt had a two-run crowning achievement.

Foothill 6, San Dimas 0: Cameron Kessel tossed a total ready Foothill.

Corona 9, Mater Dei 4: The Panthers utilized a conquest from Ethan Schiefelbein in the nine inning to win the alleviation video game of the Boras Standard.

Sierra Canyon 3, King 0: Jaden Noot remained in leading throwing kind, starting out 9, strolling one and also surrendering 2 hits to assist the Trailblazers (22-1) return after enduring their very first loss of the period Tuesday.

Chaminade 4, Simi Valley 3: Degan Hensley went 3 for 3 to lead the Eagles.

Corona Centennial 8, Roosevelt 6: Jacob Gudino do with 4 hits and also Bobby Benavidez included 3 pinch hit Centennial.

Water Fountain Valley 5, Downey 2: Tim Grack had 3 RBIs for Water fountain Valley.

Cypress 4, Pacifica 3: Gabe Cobian’s sacrifice fly in the 7th inning drove in the winning run for Cypress. Cobian and also Matthew Morrell each had 2 RBIs.

Etiwanda 7, Rancho Cucamonga 1: Fresher Brady Ebel do with 2 hits and also 3 RBIs for Etiwanda.

Trabuco Hills 4, San Clemente 2: Bobby Gray’s three-run crowning achievement raised Trabuco Hills to triumph.

Loyola 4, Long Coastline Millikan 1: The Cubs won the nonleague video game.

St. John Bosco 3, Santa Margarita 1: The Braves got the Trinity Organization win.

Capistrano Valley 5, Tesoro 2: Owen Gless set out 6 in a total video game. Michael Walshe had 2 hits and also 2 RBIs.

Harvard-Westlake 6, Diocesan Alemany 0: Avery Thau set out 10 for the Wolverines.

Tustin 5, Crean Lutheran 0: Riley Kelly set out 14 in 6 innings.

Torrance 1, West Torrance 0: Tommy Adair (6-0) tossed 5 nothing innings.