WBC warm-up match: Orix Buffaloes 4-3 Japan (2nd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes won a comfortable victory over Ibata Japan, who are aiming for consecutive world championships. "We were able to do it in this kind of atmosphere. I think it was a good stimulus for everyone," said manager Kishida, who is aiming to regain his dominance for the first time in three years, and the victory also gave him confidence. The person who carried the momentum was second-year player Teranishi.

Mainly with a fastball with a maximum speed of 153 km, he pitch two complete innings. hitter Shut down four major leaguers out of six. In the first inning, he swung the leader Kondo struck out. He also challenged Ohtani head-on. "My body was shaking quite a bit," he said, and all six pitches were fastballs. count He finished with a left fly from 2-2. Suzuki who follows also plays. In the second inning, Murakami and Sato also swung struck out. "Maybe it's fork, I don't remember at all...", a right-hander with an annual salary of 14 million yen who felt a lot of tension. Mori, who plays the role of his wife, also supported him, saying, "It's natural to be hit, and it doesn't mean anything if you don't win."

"I'll take this as confidence and do my best again." A breakout candidate who has made a big appeal for his goal of being included in the opening rotation. He still has room to grow. (Toru Nagata)