◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Orix Orix Buffaloes (3rd, ES CON FIELD)

Orix Buffaloes He is scheduled to start Alen Kuri pitcher against Nippon-Ham on March 4 (ES CON FIELD). In the second game of the season opener against Rakuten Eagles on March 28 (Kyocera Dome Osaka), he went 4 hit 12 strike out in 9 innings and 132 pitches shutout game win. As a starter, I always think about standing up mound until the end. I always think that as a starter, I'm going to stay on my feet until the end of the game," he said with a sense of responsibility. As of the time before the game, they were facing a powerful batting lineup that had given up 16 Home Run runs, the most of any of the 12 teams. There may be times when home run is hit depending on the ballpark. hitter I think it's a bad pitch thing to be afraid of that and not play," he said.