Nippon-Ham Haruki Hosono, a handsome left-handed pitcher with a keen eye for studying, interviewed his idol, The Giants coach Suguchi, during an exhibition game.

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In the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and struck out runner on first base, Haruki Hosono strikes out Fujiwara looking and lets out a triumphant roar (Photo by Ryota Miyazaki).

◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 9-0 Lotte (31st, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham 's Haruki Hosono pitcher (24) achieved a scoreless game against Lotte at Escon on the 31st hit This is the 91st time in history since Daichi Osera (Hiroshima) in June 2024 and the 103rd time in history. He is the seventh member of the team. The third-year left-hander, who made his first appearance this season, faced hitter 29 players and took runner three times due to 2 walks and Hit by Pitch errors, but he took 12 struck out and closer the Lotte lineup with 128 pitches. The batting line also provided a large amount of support with 4 Home Run, stopping the losing streak from the opening at 3 and winning the first win of the season.

◆Such a person Hosono is a delicate and research-enthusiastic strong-armed. Before the opening match against The Giants on the 14th (Tokyo D), where he started, he "interviewed The Giants Sugiuchi, the head coach of the same left-hander, pitcher Sugiuchi. Before his appearance, he said that he asked a question he had prepared in advance to the existence of a person he admired enough to watch the video of Coach Sugiuchi's strike out collection. I didn't want to miss the opportunity even on the starting day. During camp, right-handed pitcher with the opposite catch of the dominant hand. "It's an experiment. I wondered what kind of reaction (my body) would have the next day." The handsome left-hander, who is popular with fans, continues to evolve day by day.

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Nippon-Ham Haruki Hosono, a handsome left-handed pitcher with a keen eye for studying, interviewed his idol, The Giants coach Suguchi, during an exhibition game.