On March 25th, two farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.
Yoshiaki Watanabe had two hit in the previous game, while Daiki Asama hit for the cycle.
The second game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Shinrindori Stadium Izumi starting at 1pm.
[Season Series Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in the East): 0 wins, 1 loss
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's Yoshiaki Watanabe had a great performance in the previous game, going 2 At Bat hit 2 with RBI. In the open season, he has 2 At Bat in 11 hit over 9 games, for a batting average of .182 and an on-base percentage of .231. He will be looking to improve his form in the minor league games. On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Daiki Asama achieved a cycle hit in the previous game. He is in excellent form in the minor leagues, with 10 hit in 20 at-At Bat over 5 games, for a batting average of .500.
Tomoya Noguchi has a batting average of over .500.
The second game between Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka starting at 3 PM.
[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (Western League 1st place): 0 wins, 1 loss
Orix Buffaloes 's Tomoya Noguchi has posted impressive results in four minor league games, hit 7-At Bat-13 with a batting average of .538 and an on-base percentage of .625. Last season, he struggled in 33 major league games, batting .145 with an on-base percentage of .266, and even in the minor leagues, his batting average was in the .100s. Now in his fifth year since graduating from university, he wants to achieve results in the minor leagues first in order to establish himself in the major leagues.
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