Yuki Jibiki

Yuki Jibiki (地引 雄貴)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 181 lb.

• School Waseda University
• High School Kisarazu Sohgoh High School

• Born June 25, 1990 in Futtsu, Chiba Japan

Biographical Information

Yuki Jibiki played for Tokyo Gas in the industrial leagues after college. He played for the Japanese national team in the 2018 Asian Games. Backing up Junya Kino at first base, he was excellent in limited time. His first at-bat, he singled off Muhammad Amjad Aslam. He scored three and fell a double shy of a cycle against Thailand, going 3-for-5, with the long ball coming off Alexander Clark. His last at-bat came against South Korea in the Gold Medal Game, flying out against Woo-ram Jung as a pinch-hitter to end a 3-0 loss, as Japan took Silver. He finished the event 4-for-8 with four runs and nine total bases.

Sources: scorekeepers.org, Asian Baseball Federation, 2018 Asian Games Final Report, Japanese Baseball Federation