◆ WBC warm-up match Orix Buffaloes and Japan (2nd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's starting Naruki Teranishi, pitch two perfect innings against Samurai Japan.

When he drove No. 1 Kondo with 3 pitches, he swung struck out with a fork of 143 kg from count 1-2. He challenged No. 2 Ohtani in a head-to-head match, throwing a 153 kg fastball three times in a row, and from count 2-2, he finished it off with an in-high fastball to the left. No. 3 Suzuki blocked Yuhi with an in-high fastball from the first ball, and retired with three runs. In the second inning, Murakami was struck out, Yoshida was struck out, and Sato was , and he closer the two innings perfectly.

The internet was abuzz with the strong pitching of the second-year right-hander, who is aiming to be in the opening rotation. During the game, the word "Teranishi-kun" suddenly became a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter). The word "Orix Buffaloes" became the number one trending topic.

The Internet was full of praise, such as "Teranishi-kun, the starter of Orix Buffaloes, is a good pitcher," "Teranishi-kun, you represent Japan," "Teranishi-kun, yes, you are fired up," and "Hey Teranishi-kun, why don't you invite him to join the Samurai? Teranishi-kun, you are the representative of Japan!