◆ Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte (8th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes Haruto Watanabe outfielder will be starting for the first time this season at "No. 2, middle of the lineup". He has appeared in 5 games so far as a specialist in the first two games of the season and has contributed to with his consistent play. He has also appealed with the bat with 2 1 . He was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft out of Kei University, and if his hitting improves, he could be a regular contributor. defense base running win At Bat hit
1. Three Sects
2. Naka Watanabe
3. Left fielder Nishikawa
4. Ota
5D Seymour
6 Torture Forest
7 Yu Kurin
8 Right fielder Sugisawa
9. Noguchi
Starting pitcher: Espinoza
![[Photo] Orix's handsome outfielder marries beautiful athlete... Their loving hug is heartwarming.](https://hochi.news/images/2025/12/25/20251225-OHT1I51169-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Ace pitcher Hiroya Miyagi is in top form: "I'm in a physical condition to do it." He aims to throw 100 pitches in the game against Lotte on the 9th.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/08/20260408-OHT1I51308-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] The center fielder and right fielder have been swapped in the opening game lineup... Hirooka Taishi will be "number 2, center fielder," and Keita Nakagawa will be "number 6, right fielder."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/07/20260407-OHT1I51250-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yasuto Takashima pitches three runs innings...unfazed by booing from Lotte fans in the left field stands.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/07/20260407-OHT1I51312-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yuma Mune So delivers the winning hit! With two outs and runners on first and third in the 7th inning, he hits a game-winning RBI single to right field, ending their three-game losing streak and bringing their winning percentage back to .500.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/07/20260407-OHT1I51386-L.jpg)
