◆ On starting pitcher Jun Maeda 's dropped ball, Oya said, "I want you to remember that fielding is also important."

Softbank, who win of the season yesterday, lost their second game against Nippon-Ham on the 2nd, 1-3. With the score at 0-0 in the bottom of the 5th inning, hit and a walk put runners on first and Walk with no outs, and starter Jun Maeda Kengo Yoshida dropped a ball hit by bases loaded Yoshida, widening the gap to a full base. The next run was scored on a grounder to shortstop by Kotaro Kiyomiya, and with one out and runners on first and third, third baseman Richard fumbled a ball hit by Reyes, allowing another run.

Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2025," broadcast on the 2nd, also pointed out the series of mistakes that led to runs being scored due to successive errors.

Takagi Yutaka analyzed, "There were noticeable mistakes, and those mistakes led to runs being scored. There were one costly mistake after another." Oya Akihiko responded, "Maeda is pitcher who feels like he is just starting to play in games, and Richard is a player who hasn't played in many games, so they are certainly working hard," and added, "I want pitcher to remember that it's not just about throwing, but that fielding like this is also very important."

Furthermore, regarding third baseman Richard's defense, Takagi said, "Only one section of infield at ES CON FIELD has been converted to artificial turf, so it's actually easier to defend against than on natural grass. It's surprising that a mistake would be made in a place like this." Oya responded, "It was an error that was uncharacteristic of Softbank."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"