◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 1st round (7th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes of the Ryoma Nishikawa The first solo shot of the game was hit by a player from the team.

He started the game as "No.3 left fielder" and faced the fourth batter as the first hitter in the bottom of the 8th inning with a one-run lead. The first pitch of the game, thrown by the opposing 3rd baseman Shota Suzuki pitcher He hit a 144 km/h straight ball into the right field stands.

His batting average against Chiba Lotte Marines last season was .419, a good matchup. In this game, he also hit hit in the second and third at bats, recording a strong batting average. He is showing good chemistry right away.

Ryoma Nishikawa Player Comments
I'm glad that I went all out and hit the first pitch of the game, and the result was the best I could do! I will continue to work hard until the end!

Text: Rioko Niwa