On the 28th, pitcher Ryosuke Nomura (4th year, Ayaha) of Bukkyo University, who was selected in the 5th round by the Orix Buffaloes in the draft meeting on the 22nd, received a post-draft visit at his school in Kyoto City from Amateur Scout Group Leader Kazuo Yamaguchi and scout Daisuke Hayakawa.

A right-handed pitcher whose talent blossomed rapidly after moving from Shiga's Ayaha to Bukkyo University. He increased his maximum speed to 152 km/h and boasted outstanding stability with a 6-0 record in this autumn's league games. Both scouts told him, 'We want you to become a pitcher who can contribute as a member of the team and be ready for immediate action as soon as possible,' which renewed his determination. 'I also felt a sense of passion. Talking with the team officials made it feel real,' he said with increased intensity.

Within the team, aces such as Miyagi, Yamashita, and Soya are sidelined long-term due to surgeries. Nomura, who is confident in his physical stamina to keep throwing, vowed to work at full capacity, stating, 'My goal for the first year is to aim high, such as reaching double-digit wins if I am a starter. In the future, I want to become a pitcher who represents the baseball world.' He added, 'I won't lose to anyone in terms of the strength of my fastball or the strength of my spirit. I will show you passionate play that can respond to the warm cheers of the Orix Buffaloes fans.' He intends to be true to his word and become the new star of Orix.

Ryosuke Nomura. Born October 1, 2004, in Nagahama City, Shiga. 22 years old. Started playing baseball with the Torahime Yanchers in his second year at Torahime Elementary School, and played for the Kohoku Boys while at Torahime Junior High School. After attending Ayaha High School in Shiga, he recorded a total of 11 wins and 2 losses in the Keiji University League at Bukkyo University. He received the League Special Award in the fall of 2025 during his third year, and the Fighting Spirit Award in the spring of 2026 during his fourth year. His breaking ball repertoire includes the change-up, fork, splitter, curveball, slider, cutter, two seam fastball, and shootball. 178 cm, 90 kg. Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter.