◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 2nd round (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion Keita Nakagawa The first two runs of the game were the first two runs of the game.

Nakagawa started the game as "No.7 center fielder". In the bottom of the 2nd inning, with no runs scored by either team and two outs, Nakagawa entered the game batting second. Ryota Takinaka pitcher The first pitch of the game, breaking ball, was caught high on the outside corner. The ball landed in the left field stands, scoring the team's first run of the season.

Nakagawa, who was 3 At Bat nothing hit in the season opener. He also struggled in the opening game with a .188 batting average, but recorded the team's first of the season.

Nakagawa comments
I hit slider. I was able to react well and was happy to get a first strike! We'll keep working on it!"

Text by Aoi Nishijima