SGH Galaxy Stars
{{Short description|Japanese women's softball team}}
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| division = West Division
| location = Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2005}}
(1986 as Miki House)
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| coach = Ai Kato
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| website = {{Official|www.sg-hldgs.co.jp/softball/}}
| owner = SG Holdings
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The {{Nihongo|SGH Galaxy Stars|SGホールディングスギャラクシースターズ|Esu-Jī Hōrudingusu Gyarakushī Sutāzu}} are a Japanese women's softball team based in Kyoto, Kyoto. The Galaxy Stars compete in the Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) as a member of the league's West Division.[https://jdleague.jp/teams/sgh/ Profile] JD.League
History
The Galaxy Stars were founded in 1986, as Miki House softball team.[http://www.leadoffman.info/softball/?cmd=read&page=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9&word=%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9 Miki House] leadoffman.info The team was transferred to Sagawa (current SG Holdings) in 2005.[http://www.leadoffman.info/softball/?cmd=read&page=SG%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9&alias%5B%5D=%E4%BD%90%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%A5%E4%BE%BF SG Holdings] leadoffman.info
The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Galaxy Stars became part of the new league as a member of the West Division.[https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/softball-rebranded-16-team-japan-diamond-league-to-open-season-on-28-march/ Softball: Rebranded 16-team Japan Diamond League to open season on 28 March] WBSC
Roster
{{updated|April 2022}}[https://www.sg-hldgs.co.jp/softball/member/ Members] Official website
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| style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Position
! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | No. ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Name ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Age ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Height ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Bats ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Throws ! style="background-color:#3B4A9F; color:#FFFFFF;" | Notes | ||||||
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| colspan="8" style="background-color:#999999; color:#3B4A9F;" | Players | ||||||
| rowspan="6" | Pitchers
| align="center" | 11 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Akane Namiki || age {{age|1996|1|8}} || 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right || | ||||||
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Moe Niwa | age {{age|1997|12|10}} | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | align="center" | Left | align="center" | Left | |
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Chisora Mihara | age {{age|1998|12|29}} | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Nanami Sugawara | age {{age|2003|1|26}} | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Kaia Parnaby | age {{age|1990|7|14}} | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | align="center" | Left | align="center" | Left | Competed in Olympics 2020 |
| align="center" | 81 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Greta Cecchetti | age {{age|1989|3|24}} | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 |
| rowspan="4" | Catchers
| align="center" | 8 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Mayu Fujihara || age {{age|1999|8|18}} || 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) || align="center" | Left || align="center" | Right || | ||||||
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Risa Soma | age {{age|1996|12|8}} | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Marina Yamashina | age {{age|1990|10|22}} | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Erika Piancastelli | age {{age|1996|6|20}} | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | Competed in Olympics 2020 |
| rowspan="8" | Infielders
| align="center" | 1 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Mako Takahashi || age {{age|1997|12|8}} || 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) || align="center" | Left || align="center" | Right || | ||||||
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Akari Yamamoto | age {{age|2001|8|27}} | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | align="center" | Left | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Yuka Okuni | age {{age|1999|1|25}} | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Yuki Yanase | age {{age|1989|12|12}} | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | Player-coach |
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Mahiro Takahashi (c) | age {{age|2000|10|9}} | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Stacey Porter | age {{age|1982|3|29}} | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | Competed in Olympics 2004, 2008 and 2020 |
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Ayami Konishi | age {{age|1999|11|21}} | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | align="center" | Left | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Haruka Matsui | age {{age|1995|9|8}} | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| rowspan="3" | Outfielders
| align="center" | 5 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Saki Kogure || age {{age|1999|7|2}} || 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) || align="center" | Right || align="center" | Right || | ||||||
| align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Hikari Nakamura | age {{age|1995|1|5}} | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | align="center" | Left | align="center" | Right | |
| align="center" | 27 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Yuri Tobaru | age {{age|1997|12|23}} | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | align="center" | Right | align="center" | Right | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color:#999999; color:#3B4A9F;" | Coaches | ||||||
| rowspan="1" | Manager
| align="center" | 30 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Ai Kato || age {{age|1983|7|29}} || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || | ||||||
| rowspan="1" | Coaches
| align="center" | 7 || {{flagicon|Japan}} Yuki Yanase || age {{age|1989|12|12}} || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || align="center" | – || Player-coach |
References
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External links
- {{Official|www.sg-hldgs.co.jp/softball/}}
- [https://jdleague.jp/teams/sgh/ SGH Galaxy Stars] - JD.League
- {{Facebook|sgholdings.galaxystars|SGH Galaxy Stars}}
{{Japan Diamond Softball League}}