Luca Tsuru

‘25 Class 👨‍🎓GPA 4.0👷‍♂️Aspiring Civil Engineer ⚾️RHP/INF 🛜PBR: Luca Tsuru 🌎🇨🇦+🇧🇷+🇯🇵 📲[phone] ✉️[email protected]

[Luca Tsuru @LucaTsuru11]

U18 WBSC - 2024 World Cup Qualifier

It’s hard to believe it was just over two months ago when went head to head with against tough and aggressive teams.
Every at-bat was a battle and each pitch felt like a make-or-break moment

Took the mound at 1:10:00
https://t.co/aCdVxwsoXA

[Ontario Nationals Baseball Club @NatsOnt]

UC ‘25 RHP/INF Luca Tsuru

Hits a RBI single to left.

@LucaTsuru11 | #NatsFallTrip🍁

[Ontario Nationals Baseball Club @NatsOnt]

UC ‘25 RHP/INF Luca Tsuru

Works through 3 solid innings here. Flashed feel for his pitch mix & filled the zone. Generated swing-and-miss with the BB.

FB 83-86

@LucaTsuru11 | #NatsFallTrip🍁

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Game 09.28.24

@LucaTsuru11 battles both the hitters and the elements—slimy mound and slippery ball—but still gets the job done: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 SO, 4 BB.

Class 25’, RHP/Mid-infielder, Uncommitted

[Ontario Nationals Baseball Club @NatsOnt]

UC 2025 RHP/SS Luca Tsuru

Singles to CF.

@LucaTsuru11 | #RollNats🍁

[Ontario Nationals Baseball Club @NatsOnt]

UC 2025 RHP/SS Luca Tsuru

Picks up his second single of the day here.

@LucaTsuru11 | #RollNats🍁

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Games 09.08.24

Switching gear and swinging the bat the next day.
@LucaTsuru11 with another solid performance finishing with a hit shy of completing the cycle 😳
Sacrifice fly/1 RBI > Double > Homer/2 RBI > Triple 🚀

Class 25’, RHP/Mid-infielder, Uncommitted

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Game 09.07.24

@LucaTsuru11 looking sharp in his first start of the fall season and effectively executing his arsenal (FB, curve, slider and change-up).
4 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 7 SO, 4 BB

Class 25’, RHP/Mid-infielder, Uncommitted

[Ontario Nationals Baseball Club @NatsOnt]

UC 2025 RHP/SS Luca Tsuru

Has a quick inning of work, generated outs and filled up the zone.

FB worked up to 84mph.

@LucaTsuru11 | #RollNats🍁

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#U18WorldCupQualifier
Well done, very well done. @LucaTsuru11 Ranked among the top performers in the tournament, and have faced tough and aggressive hitters (Venezuela 🇻🇪 , Panama 🇵🇦, and Costa Rica 🇨🇷) in high-pressure games... and came out unscathed.
8.1 IP, 0 ERA, 2 H, 7 SO, 5 BB, 24 AB, .086 WHIP

#PremundialBeisbolU18
#PanamericanoU18
#CBBS

[Luca Tsuru @LucaTsuru11]

#U18WorldCupQualifier
The Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion, José Contreras—the legend, the myth, the man himself.
What an honour to have you as the pitching coach for Team Brazil. It was a pleasure to play for you and alongside your son, Joseph Contreras
#PanamericaU18

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#U18WorldCupQualifier
Games 08.07.24
In a do-or-die game between Brazil 🇧🇷 and Venezuela 🇻🇪, @LucaTsuru11 took the mound in the 6th inning with a runner on base and his team down by one run.
He managed to shut down the powerful Venezuelan lineup for over three innings, keeping them scoreless and forcing the game into extra innings. 😳
Mental toughness > Clutch player

3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO, 2 BB

@wbscamericas
#PremundialBeisbolU18
#PanamericanoU18
#CBBS

[Luca Tsuru @LucaTsuru11]

Team Brazil 🇧🇷 with a great start on the #U18WorldCupQualifier clinching a big W today against Costa Rica.
I helped the team on the mound, coming in as a reliever.
2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 SO, 1 BB

#PremundialBeisbolU18
#CBBS
@NatsOnt

[CBBS - Conf. Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol @timebrasil_cbbs]

Pan-Americano de Beisebol Sub18 – 2024

Estreia com vitória!

⚾️ Primeira Fase
▪️🇨🇷 Costa Rica 0 x 8 Brasil 🇧🇷

#CBBS #Beisebol #Beisbol #Baseball #PremundialU18 #BaseballWorldCupU18Qualifier

[CBBS - Conf. Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol @timebrasil_cbbs]

Logo mais tem estreia da nossa Seleção Brasileira no Pan-Americano de Beisebol Sub18 🇧🇷

Bora conhecer nossa delegação⁉️

#CBBS #Beisebol #Beisbol #Baseball #PremundialU18 #BaseballWorldCupU18Qualifier

[Luca Tsuru @LucaTsuru11]

I am proud to represent my home country 🇧🇷 in the @WBSC #U18WorldCupQualifier
Pan American Baseball Qualifiers for the World Cup in Panama.

#PremundialBeisbolU18
#CBBS

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

Buckeye Elite Tournament
Columbus, OH - Game 07.12.24

@LucaTsuru11 is displaying his ninja style skills at second base, robbing hits from both sides of the infield gap and using his cannon arm on double-plays to beat the runner.

Class 25’ #Uncommitted RHP/Mid-infielder

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

Buckeye Elite Tournament
Columbus, OH - Game 07.11.24

@LucaTsuru11 Luca smacks a single through the second base gap, nearly tearing the pitcher's cleats, scoring the team's first run on the tournament and igniting momentum for the offence to blast open the scoreboard.

Class 25’ #Uncommitted RHP/Mid-infielder

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Game 07.07.24

Another day, another homer🚀
This time to dead center field
@LucaTsuru11 is unleashing all his power in every swing

Class 25’ #Uncommitted RHP/Mid-infielder

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Game 07.06.24

@LucaTsuru11 went 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs, smashing a homer to right field.
This guy can generate a ton of power—an impressive ability for a middle infielder.

Class 25’ #Uncommitted RHP/Mid-infielder

[Samurai_Pitcher @Samurai_Pitcher]

#CanadianPremierBaseballLeague
Game 07.07.24

After hitting back-to-back dingers in previous games, @LucaTsuru11 took the mound to close out the series.
The result? ꓘ, ꓘ, ꓘ, ꓘ, ꓘ 😳😳
A true two-way player in action
4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 SO, 2 BB

Class 25’ #Uncommitted RHP/Mid-infielder