◆Pre-season game Orix Buffaloes 2-0 Hiroshima (4th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's new foreigner, Jerry (former Giants), stood up in the mound of Kyocera D. He took the mound in 2nd place from the 6th inning when both teams were scoreless, and 4 innings 1 hit runs and 4 strike out. He made a good start in his "first appearance at home base" and relaxed his cheeks, saying, "I'm very happy to finally be thrown in this big cheer."

The 213-centimeter right-hander, the tallest player ever in the majors, was unfazed when he faced the 163-centimeter Katsuta, the smallest of the 12 teams, at second base with one out in the eighth inning. hitter win The first time I saw him, I thought, "I'm not going to be able to do that," he said. pitch He also joked, "I want to stand on mound for a long time as pitcher, but I also want to get off the field as soon as possible.

"Next time, I want to improve the accuracy of change-up a little more," he said, looking to further improve his condition ahead of the opening game. "Big Jerry" looks set to do some great things in Japan. (Nambu Shunta)