◇"2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC"™ 1st Round Korea Match (7th, Tokyo Dome)

In the match against Taiwan on the 6th, the Pacific League pitcher team's good pitching shone, but on this day, Chiba Lotte Marines and Atsuki Taneichi pitcher showed their true value.

Taneichi pitcher took the mound as the third in the top of the 7th inning with a score of 5-5. First of all, when he faced Kim Hye-sung, who was hitting the tying shot in the 4th inning, he swung struck out with a high fastball. Kim Do-young followed with a fork struck out and even a struck out from Jermae Jones with a fork to finish the third consecutive struck out.

Taneichi pitcher, who participated in the WBC for the first time in this tournament. On that big stage, he showed a brilliant pitch to win two major leaguers and the 2024 KBO League MVP with a struck out.