◆ "LUXAS Samurai Japan Series 2026" Japan vs. Chunichi (27th, Vantelin Dome)

Orix Buffaloes Ryuhei Sotani pitcher Ryuhei Soya (25) left the game after giving up two hits, two hit strike out two runs in the second inning.

He pitched as the third reliever in the fifth inning with a four-run lead, and closer the first batter, Sano, on a grounder to third base, followed by Kaliste on a fly ball to right field and Ishii on a grounder to second base, for a total of three strikeouts.

He continued in the 6th inning. Walk and hit with one out and a runner on first and second, but he cut down Uebayashi with slider three pitches struck out. However, Hosokawa followed with a double doble to left center with two outs and two runs scored. The fastest speed was 151 kilometers per hour.

As a valuable left-handed pitcher, Soya is expected to pitch as reliever pitcher in important situations. On the 22nd, he started in the send-off game against Softbank Hawks (Sunmarine Miyazaki) but gave up four hit and two runs in the second inning before being taken out, leaving some concerns about his performance, giving up two runs in two consecutive games.