Toyota Red Terriers

Toyota Red Terriers
Information
LeagueJD.League (West Division)
LocationToyota, Aichi, Japan
Founded1948; 77 years ago (1948)
League championships10 (1969-A[a], 1970, 1974, 1984, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
ColorsRed and black
   
OwnershipToyota
CoachSachiko Baba
WebsiteOfficial website

The Toyota Red Terriers (トヨタレッドテリアーズ, Toyota Reddo Teriāzu) are a Japanese women's softball team based in Toyota, Aichi. The Red Terriers compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's West Division.[1]

History

The Red Terriers were founded in 1948, as the Toyota Motor Corporation softball team.[2] The team joined the Japan Softball League in 1960.[3]

The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Red Terriers became part of the new league as a member of the West Division.[4]

Roster

As of December 2024[5]
Position No. Name Age Height Bats Throws Notes
Players
Pitchers 14 Japan Mana Marumoto age 20 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Right Right
18 Japan Miu Goto age 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Left Left Competed in Olympics 2020
27 Japan Sayuki Ishido age 21 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Left Right
80 United States Megan Faraimo age 24 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Right Right
Catchers 2 Japan Nanako Fujiie age 27 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Right Right
6 Japan Hina Ichikawa age 23 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Right Right
20 Japan Yume Kiriishi age 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Right Right
Infielders 1 Japan Kyoko Ishikawa age 28 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Left Right
3 Japan Eri Shimoyama age 26 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Right Right
5 Japan Ryoko Kataoka age 24 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Left Left
8 Japan Moa Sawada age 25 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Left Right
10 Japan Yuki Kamata Captain age 29 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) Left Right
11 Japan Soa Shimanaka age 19 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Right Left
12 Japan Ikue Funasaka age 24 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Right Left
13 Japan Miku Goto age 21 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Right Right
22 Japan Ayumi Takashima age 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Right Right
Outfielders 4 Japan Nodoka Harada age 33 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) Right Right
9 Japan Satomi Kado age 24 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Right Left
16 Japan Nana Iha age 25 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) Left Right
17 Japan Mana Morioka age 25 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Left Right
25 Japan Yuzuki Yamada age 22 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Left Right
Coaches
Manager 30 Japan Sachiko Baba age 49 – – –
Coaches 31 Japan Haruna Sakamoto age 38 – – –
32 Japan Ryoka Kamiya age 33 – – –

Notes

  1. ^ In 1968, 1969 and 1971 seasons, the spring (S) and autumn (A) tournament were held.

References

  1. ^ Profile JD.League
  2. ^ Toyota leadoffman.info
  3. ^ "トヨタ企業サイト｜トヨタ自動車75年史｜人間関係諸活動（トヨタクラブ）｜主な成績". toyota.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Softball: Rebranded 16-team Japan Diamond League to open season on 28 March". wbsc.org. WBSC. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 | レッドテリアーズ トヨタ自動車女子ソフトボール部 [Players / Staff]". sports.gazoo.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.