ああ、そう言えばStanfordはTOEFLが必須じゃなかった。野球やってる高校生はアメリカの名門大学目指すべき時代に入ったかも。
NLI は将来の学生アスリートと NLI 加盟機関との間の拘束力のある協定
- 将来の学生アスリートは、1学年度（2学期または3四半期）フルタイムで教育機関に通うことに同意します。
- この教育機関は、1 学年度 (2 学期または 3 四半期) の運動競技への財政援助を提供することに同意します。
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http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Student_Resources/CBSA.pdf
Sasaki Headed to The Farm
Japanese standout has signed with Stanford
02/13/2024 | Baseball
By: Stanford Athletics
STANFORD, Calif. – Rintaro Sasaki, the top-ranked high school baseball player in Japan, has signed a National Letter of Intent with Stanford and will join the Cardinal program for the 2025 season.
The power-hitting first baseman is set to graduate from Hanamaki-Higashi High School this March and will enroll at Stanford for the spring quarter in April.
"We are excited to welcome Rintaro into our Stanford family," Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball David Esquer said following Sasaki's signing. "He may be the most high-profile international prospect to play college baseball in the United States in a long time. His power bat plays right into our style of play, and we look forward to him contributing immediately to help us achieve our goals of competing for and winning national titles."
Sasaki hit a Japanese high school record 140 home runs, and was projected to be selected first overall in the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft, but forewent the Draft to attend Stanford.
According to scouts, in addition to boasting elite raw power, Sasaki has also shown an advanced approach at the plate - walking twice as many times as he struck out. Training under his father, Hiroshi Sasaki, Sasaki posted an impressive slash line of .413/.514/.808 during his high school career.
Shohei Ohtani also starred for Hanamaki-Higashi (while being coached by the elder Sasaki) before signing with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Helping to blaze a trail for Japanese high school players looking to play in the United States, Sasaki chose to attend Stanford, which has made three consecutive trips to the College World Series, for the quality of education and to take steps toward achieving his dream of playing in Major League Baseball.