Fukuoka Softbank Hawks successfully acquired their no. 1 draft selection, pitcher Nao Higashihama. Sadaharu Oh, the Chairman of the local club, picked the winning slip at the drafts on Oct 25. Higashihama, from Okinawa, is a right armed pitcher capable of pitching at a speed of 152km/h. Source: http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nsp/item/330879
