◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes He started Keita Nakagawa infielder in the "7th and center field" position and hit his first hit of the season, a two-run shot in the second at bat.
In the 3rd inning with no runs for both teams, 2 outs and 2nd base, the opponent's starter, Takinaka, caught the first pitch and landed in the front row of the left field seats. He gave the team his first goal in the 12th inning since the opening and gave starter Kuri a support point. "It was slider that I hit, and I was able to react well and I'm glad I was able to take the lead," he said.
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Kenya Wakatsuki takes the catcher's mask for the first time this season. In the opening game, where he played as a designated hitter, the team suffered a crushing defeat, giving up double-digit runs for the fourth time in 32 years Tomoya Mori is "number 6, designated hitter".](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/28/20260328-OHT1I51210-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Seymour and Tomoya Mori are struck out... From the first inning, 2 inning consecutive bases loaded scoreless 4 Hit by Pitch consecutive Rakuten Eagles ・Unable to attack Takinaka](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/28/20260328-OHT1I51266-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] New foreign player, cleanup hitter Seymour, gets his first hit in Japan in his third at-bat... He had a batting average of .175 in the exhibition games, but he's looking to hit a home run in the opening game.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/27/20260327-OHT1I51660-L.jpg)
