On 20 March, the opening match between Yokohama DeNA and Orix was held in Yokohama Stadium, where Orix lose 0-2.

Orix starter Ren Mukunoki pitcher gave up Hit by Pitch from the top of the first inning, but catcher Kenya Wakatsuki The player blocks the stolen base and finishes the start with three men. But in the bottom of the third, with two outs and one out on Walk, he was hit by an RBI single to put runs on second base. He runs in the bottom of the fifth on an error by his teammates and was replaced in the bottom of the sixth with two outs and the bases loaded. Hiroshi pitcher, who was followed, surpassed him.

On the other hand, the bats put up runner on hit in each inning from the second to the sixth inning, but the bases were still far away. In the seventh inning, Perdomo pitcher and Machado pitcher took over. In the top of the ninth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, they had another good chance, but they couldn't get another run on and the game ended 0-2.

The Orix loss was pitcher starter Tsurugi in 5.2 innings hit 4 Hit by Pitch 3 strike out 2 runs (earned runs 1). Kotaro Kobayashi had three hit, Masahiro Nishino had two hit, and Keita Nakagawa had two stolen bases, but they couldn't capitalize on their opportunities.

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O ● Ren Mukunoki- Hiroshi - Perdomo - Machado
De ○ K-Sou-Ishida Yutaro-S Shinoki Kentaro

Text by Minami Niwa