Taisuke Yamaoka (山岡 泰輔, Yamaoka Taisuke, born September 22, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Taisuke Yamaoka
Yamaoka in 2022 with the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 29)
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
debut
April 13, 2017, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record43-45
ERA3.35
Strikeouts742
Saves3
Holds13
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
18U Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Taichung Team
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

International career

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Yamaoka represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[1]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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