Pacific League Rakuten 1-2 Orix = 11 innings extra inning = (5th, Rakuten Mobile Park)
Orix 's third-round draft pick, pitcher Leo Yamaguchi (19), made his professional debut and first start in the final regular season game of the season against Rakuten on the 5th (Rakuten Mobile), pitching one inning without hit runs run. The right-hander, a product of Sendai Ikuei High School, gave up one Walk, but showed off his aggressive pitch, centered around a fastball that reached a maximum speed of 150 km/h. The Yamaguchi family name, which has inherited the team's legendary strong arm tradition, has emerged as a talented player.
Orix After his debut match, Yamaguchi spoke in his first words. The first team is not a place where anyone can step on the field. I was able to get some speed out of it, and I didn't runs do much, but it was a passing grade in my 1 inning." With two outs, he gave up Walk to Kurokawa, but then got Voit to ground into a three-run homer. slider fork The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good player, but I didn't know how to play the game.
He took his first bold step in the land of Tohoku, a place he holds dear. He built the foundations of his baseball career during his junior high school days as a member of the Miyagi Kitabu Little Seniors. Even when he first joined the team, he was only around 170cm tall, but he thoroughly adhered to the team's emphasis on "dietary training." On practice days, he would eat a large 2-liter lunch box, and stuff his face with rice balls at 10am and 3pm for snacks. After being drafted last fall, he visited the team, weighing nearly 100kg, and declared his determination to "do his best!" On this day, he pitched brilliantly in front of a "support group" of more than 30 juniors from the team, setting an example as a senior.
During the joint rookie training session in January of this year, Chen, a fellow 2006-born Taiwanese pitcher, joined midway through. It was Yamaguchi who proactively spoke to the development right-handed pitcher, who was starting his professional career in an unfamiliar foreign land. "His pitches are fast, but I don't think he's fully accustomed to Japan yet," he said, showing concern for him. After the start of the season, the two exchanged opinions about each other's pitching form each time they took the mound. Now, they have more opportunities to talk without an interpreter, and they have become good friends, helping each other improve as promising prospects.
The high school graduate sent a fierce tailwind, and the team closed the final game of the season with a white star, ending the season with 74 wins, 66 losses, and 3 draws, with a savings of 8. I've learned that I breaking ball can't catch a straight ball to a certain extent. inning The team's first-round draft picks were the first two picks of the season, and the second-round picks were the first three picks of the season. The team's "Yamaguchi Biography," following Takashi Yamaguchi and Kazuo Yamaguchi, number 47, shines a ray of hope for the future of the Ori. （The future of ORI is shining with a ray of hope.)
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・ [Scoreboard] Rakuten vs. Orix
・ [Orix] Finished the season with a win, with Ryo Ryo Ota hitting his first double-digit home run... First-year manager Mamoru Kishida finished with an 8-game lead.
・ [Rakuten] Manager Hajime Miki gives a speech at the final game ceremony, reflecting on the season, saying, "It was a precious time, and I had many thoughts." He also offers encouragement to Orix as they head into the CS.
・ [Rakuten] Kosei Shoji 's strong pitching, allowing only runs run in the ninth inning, was not enough to win Orix in the final game.
・ [Orix] Draft No. 3 pick Leo Yamaguchi pitched a no-hit no-runs in his first professional start... Fastest pitcher at 150 km/h in his hometown of Sendai
