Igarashi Ryota, who served as a commentator for the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter Lotte vs. Softbank broadcast on the 28th, commented on Softbank 's Oe Ryusei.
Oe, trailing 0-5 in the seventh inning, went to mound and struck out the leadoff hitter Akito Takabe on a two-ball, 2 strike slider of 117 kph struck out. Igarashi explained, "It's a little bit more out of the middle, but it's open and I'm able to get the swing out, so I'm getting the timing right."
Oe followed Ryusei Terachi with a 119-kilogram slider on the fifth ball from two balls and two strike to end the inning with a struck out. Igarashi reflected, "The slider didn't bend as much as I thought it would, and I think it was a bit of a swing as a batter because it sank vertically, but I had good control and collected it low and well."
Oe allowed a hit to center fielder by Naonori Yasuda, but he got Daito Yamamoto to hit a fly ball to right field, closer the first inning runs.
Igarashi said, "I'm feeling stable, and since we're behind, if we can continue this, we'll be in a winning pattern and I'd like to pitch in a position where we can get hold."
(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)