◆ A series of control errors and mistakes "are shooting myself in the foot."

Rakuten Eagles Tatsuki Koja Chunichi He allowed a single run in the 2nd inning, including his own bad throw, and then gave up 1 runs in the 5th inning and 2 Home Run in the 6th inning. Furukawa got off mound with 97 pitches and 4 hit 5 strike out 2 Walk 4 runs in 6 innings.

Kosha's performance left him with challenges to overcome before he could secure a spot in the opening day rotation. On the Fuji TV ONE program "Pro baseball News 2026" aired on the 16th, commentator Takahiro Saeki analyzed, "If you look at each pitch, he was excellent, but he also made some mistakes. And catcher Hikaru Ito was clearly trying to get him to throw inside, but most of the pitches were the wrong ones. It's something to reflect on that he couldn't do here what he had discussed with Ito during the open games and worked on with intention." He added, "I hope he can correct this and be ready for his next appearance and the opening day."

Another commentator, Hiroki Nomura, said, "When it comes to throwing, it is first-class, the speed of the ball and the angle of the ball. So it's not an out that I tried to take, it's an out that I got out," he complained, "It's not just because it's still an open game. In order for him to do it for a year, he has to throw it all when he has to throw, and if fielding and throwing end up in runs, he will strangle himself. I want you to increase your pitcher strength."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"