Takayuki Kato and Tatsuki Koja are competing for their third win. Kotaro Kiyomiya is on a three-game hit

Pacific League Insight

2025.5.9(金) 22:21

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher Takayuki Kato (left) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Tatsuki Koja (right) ©PLM
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters pitcher Takayuki Kato (left) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Tatsuki Koja (right) ©PLM

On May 10 at 2 p.m., the seventh round of the match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Tohoku Rakuten will be held on ES CON FIELD.

【Head-to-head record】Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd) vs. Tohoku Rakuten (5th) 4 wins and 2 losses

[Advance notice]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Takayuki Kato pitcher 5 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, ERA 1.52
Tohoku Rakuten: Tatsuki Koja pitcher 5 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, ERA 3.82

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Takayuki Kato pitcher. In his last outing (April 9), he threw 70 pitches in 5.1 innings, hit Hit by Pitch 1 strike out 1 runs to get his first win of the season. Will he be able to control the ball and lead the team to the win? In the batting lineup, Kotaro Kiyomiya hit 2 hit in the previous game and hit in three consecutive games.

On the other hand, in Tohoku Rakuten, Tatsuki Koja pitcher rises to mound. In his last start (April 29 against Saitama Seibu), he was lackluster with 9 hit 4 Walk 3 strike out 7 runs on 113 pitches in 5.2 innings. Since his first professional complete game on April 6 against Chiba Lotte, he has thrown more than 100 pitches in four consecutive games. I'd like to throw a long inning in this game and make a game.

Written by Yokazu Sonoda

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