Seibu Lions secured a resounding 10-2 victory over Softbank Hawks, returning to a .500 winning percentage in front of their home fans.

On the April 4th broadcast of CS Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News," the program focused on Shinya Sugai who started the game and pitched well, allowing only 4 hit 2 runs over 6 innings to earn his first win of the season.

Commentator Yosuke Hiraishi praised pitcher, saying, "I have very high expectations for him. He has great potential. His straight pitches, thrown from his relaxed form, feel even faster than the speed gun indicates. And his breaking ball, curveballs, and change-up are also excellent."

On the other hand, considering the development where they received a massive 10-point run, he said, "Today, I got a lot of support early on..." Also, since it was pitch count, it was limited to six innings, but if it were today's run of runs, I do wish he had gone about 1 inning more," he said, setting a strict demand.

He had thrown exactly 100 pitches by the end of the sixth inning. While acknowledging that this was a factor in his decision to leave the game, he concluded by saying, "I think it was tough for him today in terms of the number of pitches, but I'm looking forward to seeing him in the future," offering encouragement for his next step.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"