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

Samurai Japan's second pitcher, Atsuki Atsuki Taneichi, pitched one inning, allowing two hit and one runs.

He took the mound as the second pitcher in the fifth inning, following starter Yusei Kikuchi (Angels) and with the team trailing by three runs.

Taneichi had closer a no-hitter in 9 inning with Samurai Japan (including support members), but in the 5th inning, Nakagawa in the lead allowed slider to center field and allowed the first hit. He threw a wild pitch at the time of the following barley valley and bounced a 154 km fastball from second base to the left front and contributed one run. Nishikawa and Ota continued to swing struck out, and from second base with two outs, Sugimoto's pinch hitter Seymour hit two grounders and went down mound.

Taneichi, who is the team's starting pitcher, made 24 appearances last season and had a record of 9 wins and 8 losses.