CHIBA — Chiba Lotte Marines hurler Yoshihisa Naruse may look young off the mound, but over the past eight months the 21-year-old has looked more like an 10-year veteran on it.
Naruse sent the Marines into the second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series with a five-hit shutout in Lotte's 4-0 victory over the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Game 3 of their first-stage series on Wednesday.
It was the continuation of what has been a stellar season for the 21-year-old left-hander with a deceptive fastball who has excelled at getting outs and winning games.
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