Nippon-Ham-Hiromi Ito pitcher Taikai Ito participated in a team practice held at ESCON on the 10th, preparing to start in the first game of the first stage of the CS Orix on the 11th.
Last season, he was entrusted with starting the first game of the final series in the CS, but this season he will be the opening pitcher for the first series. This will be his first time playing in a home CS, and he vowed to win the first game, saying, "Of course I'll be nervous at first, but I want to prepare so that I can enjoy it. (Orix batting lineup) really gets going when they connect. I want to be conscious of throwing the first baseman strike while attacking so as not to be too small. The Fighters are currently a team that can get on a roll as long as they can get the momentum going. First of all, I want to make sure we get into a good flow."
Regarding his opponent, Orix 's Yamashita, he expressed his competitive spirit, saying, "He throws an amazing ball, and I think the starting pitchers will be key for both teams. I hope we can make it a good game."
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