◇Kyuushuu Miyazaki Baseball Games Orix Buffaloes 0-0 Seibu Lions (26th, SOKKEN Stadium) = Rainout after 4th inning =

Orix Buffaloes Sean Jerry pitcher made a fine outing debut with two scoreless runs innings. The first inning saw Nishikawa lead off with a single up the middle, and then Watanabe was hit by a pitch with one out and one on, double play. In the second inning, with two outs and a runner at first base, Gozaki was forced to throw 11 pitches, but he didn't give up and gave up a ground ball. The new helper, who carefully got a lot of groundball outs, seemed satisfied with his performance, saying, "That's my style. After four innings, the game ended due to rain. His fastest speed was 149 km/h. I like pitching in the rain this much. It was also the first time there was music from the cheering section. I felt like I was getting a little closer to the season in those areas, too," he said with a smile.

He is the tallest right-handed pitcher in the majors at 213cm. He has a high level of awareness, saying, "I think of myself as one of the nine fielder." Manager Kishida commented, "Whether it's fielding or pickoffs. His quick throws were fast and his control was solid. I'm looking forward to it." He is expected to continue increasing the number of pitches and inning he throws as a starter. Rakuten Eagles scorer Sekiguchi, who was observing, also expressed his concerns, saying, "I think he did very well. Most of his pitches are in the zone and he's good at pickoffs. He seems like he'll do a lot."