Masashi Matsuoka

Masashi Matsuoka (松岡 昌志‎)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 179 lb.

• School Kindai University
• High School Nitta High School

• Born April 19, 1979 in Ehime Prefecture Japan

Biographical Information

Masashi Matsuoka represented Japan in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup. He led the tournament with 3 saves, one ahead of Pedro Luis Lazo, Po-Hsuan Keng and Dave Draijer, even as his team did not get a medal. He began by saving Shota Oba's opening win over Australia, retiring Thomas Brice, Brendan Kingman and Ben Risinger in order, two of them by K. He next saved Takayoshi Masuda's 3-0 win over the Netherlands, walking one and whiffing one. He had a perfect inning in saving Kentaro Takasaki's win over Italy, getting Juan Pablo Angrisano, Lorenzo Avagnina and Anthony Caracciolo, again with one strikeout. The only hit he gave up came late in Japan's 4-0 loss to Taiwan in the Bronze Medal Game, when he served up a dinger. It was also the only run off him in 4 1/3 IP for the Cup. He played for Honda Suzuka in the Industrial League.