Sho Aoyagi

Sho Aoyagi (青柳 匠)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 159 lb.

• School Asia University
• High School Konko Gakuen High School

• Born December 7, 1989 in Okayama Prefecture Japan

Biographical Information

Sho Aoyagi played for the Japanese national team.

After college, he played for Osaka Gas in the industrial leagues. In the 2018 Asian Games, he debuted against Pakistan, going 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a RBI while playing short. He was 3 for 3 against South Korea, when his teammates managed three hits combined. He hit .667/.714/.667 in four games in the main round, easily leading in average (.167 ahead of Jawad Ali), while tying Ali, Jin Yang, Zhenhong Lu and Byung-ho Park) for second with eight hits (two behind Jung-hoo Lee). He led in OBP, .135 ahead of Shoji Kitamura. He was 3-for-3 in steals, tying Rizki Ramadan for second in swipes, one behind Tsun-Wai Yung, and leading those who were not caught stealing. He fielded .950 at short. In the Gold Medal Game, he was 0 for 3 against South Korea, but his team eked out just one hit.

Aoyagi helped Japan take Silver in the 2019 Asian Championship as well. Backing up at SS and 3B, he was 4 for 9 with 4 walks, two doubles, four runs and three RBI while handling 13 chances error-free. His best game was 3-for-4 against Sri Lanka.