NEC Platforms Red Falcons
Japanese women's softball team
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The NEC Platforms Red Falcons (NECプラットフォームズレッドファルコンズ, Enu-Ī-Shī Purattofōmuzu Reddo Farukonzu) are a Japanese women's softball team based in Kakegawa, Shizuoka. The Red Falcons compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's East Division.[1]
History
The Red Falcons were founded in 1983, as NEC Shizuoka (a factory of NEC) softball team.[2]
The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Red Falcons became part of the new league as a member of the East Division.[3]
Roster
- As of April 2022[4]
| Position | No. | Name | Age | Height | Bats | Throws | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | |||||||
| Pitchers | 11 |  Akane Takayama | age 23 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | Left | Right | |
| 14 | Mizuki Yokotani | age 27 | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 15 | Minami Imamura | age 27 | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 16 | Sayuri Terasawa | age 30 | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 18 | Arina Oba | age 28 | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Left | Left | ||
| Catchers | 8 | Ayane Sakamoto | age 28 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Right | Right | |
| 22 | Suzuka Hisaeda | age 24 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Infielders | 1 | Annu Kakuno | age 29 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Right | Right | |
| 3 | Saaya Mine | age 29 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 5 | Minori Takeuchi | age 26 | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 6 | Natsuki Kawai | age 28 | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 9 | Yuka Sato | age 27 | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 10 | Shiori Shimizu (c) | age 31 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 21 | Iroha Suwa | age 27 | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 24 | Saya Matsumoto | age 24 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 25 | Himari Murata | age 26 | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 27 | Amane Kanai | age 24 | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 28 | Rena Nakano | age 24 | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Outfielders | 7 | Yui Ogawara | age 30 | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | Left | Right | |
| 12 | Yuzuha Bundo | age 26 | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | Right | Right | ||
| 19 | Hinami Hara | age 23 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Left | Right | ||
| 29 | Miki Fukushima | age 23 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Right | Right | ||
| Coaches | |||||||
| Manager | 30 | Kasumi Mizoe | age 41 | – | – | – | |
| Coaches | 31 | Hitomi Sasaki | age 41 | – | – | – | |
| 32 | Shiho Yamanaka | age 35 | – | – | – | ||