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

Lotte Atsuki Taneichi pitcher (27), who took the mound in second place for Samurai Japan, left the mound with a hit and no runs in the first inning.

He took the mound as the second in the fourth inning with a four-run lead. The first pitch suddenly marked 155 kg. From the front, he hit two ground balls, a struck out swing, and a ground ball to mound. The fastest was 156 km.

The right-handed pitcher is a starter for his team, but for Samurai Japan, he is likely to be used as a second starter or reliever. On this day, he took the mound after Miyagi, who had started the game, and pitched a perfect inning, closer his role.

He did not pitch in the send-off games against Softbank Hawks (Sunmarine Miyazaki) on the 22nd and 23rd. There were concerns about his condition, but on the 24th, the final day of the Miyazaki training camp, he went into bullpen in 12 degree temperatures and threw 21 pitches with great enthusiasm, saying, "fork dropped really well, so I think I was satisfied with that."