Maeda Yukinaga, who served as a commentator for the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter Lotte vs. Orix broadcast on the 18th, encouraged Lotte's young fielder to do their best.

Lotte's starting line-up on the 18th was made up of home-grown players in their 20s.

▼ starting line-up for the game against Orix on the 18th

1 (Left) Misho Nishikawa [24th draft pick / 22 years old]

2 (Finger) Daito Yamamoto [2020 Development Draft 3rd pick / 22 years old]

3 (Right) Kyota Fujiwara [18th draft pick / 25 years old]

4. (Catcher) Ryusei Terachi [2023 draft pick 5th / 19 years old]

5. (3rd base) Naonori Yasuda [17th draft pick / 26 years old]

6 (center) Akito Takabe [3rd pick in the 2019 draft / 27 years old]

7 (First) Kyuto Ueda [2023 draft 1st pick / 23 years old]

8 (2nd) Ryusei Miyazaki [24th draft 2nd pick / 24 years old]

9 (Shortstop) Atsuki Tomosugi [22nd draft pick / 24 years old]

Maeda expressed his expectations, saying, "If you look at Lotte's hitter, they are in their early to mid-20s. From now on, these young players will gain experience and become key players for Lotte. It's been a tough battle so far this year, but I think we can see that the players who will become key players for Lotte in the future are gaining a lot of experience."

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)