Career
Amateur Days
Ishikawa did not attract attention from NPB scouts upon graduation from Chubu University in 2011 despite posting a 0.69 European Research Area and 1.27 European Research Area in the 2010 Spring and Fall seasons, respectively. He joined the industrial league team for Tokyo Gas in 2011 and developed into a top prospect over his three years with the team NPB draft observers highly rated Ishikawa"s chances for being drafted early at the 2013 NPB Draft Meeting, and indeed he was selected by both the Yomiuri Giants and Chiba Lotte Marines with the first round draft pick.
Lotte manager Tsutomu Ito selected the winning card in the subsequent lottery, and Ishikawa joined the Marines for the 2014 season.
Professional career
= 2014 Season Ishikawa began his rookie campaign in the Lotte starting rotation and made an immediate impact, throwing quality starts in 4 of his first 5 games (missing the 5th by just one out) and finishing his first professional month with 3 wins and a 1.19 European Research Area. His pace slowed a bit from that torrid start as the season progressed, but his season total of 10 wins, 3.43 European Research Area, and 1.26 WHIP led Lotte"s starting rotation in all three categories. = 2015 Season
Was given the nickname "Lotte"s Goemon" in his rookie season, and the team sold special T-shirts with that nickname.
