◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes: Orix vs. Lotte (5th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes 's Daiki Tajima is looking ahead to a full season. He has a 6.94 ERA with no wins or losses in three games so far. He has been improving with each appearance, and in the game against Softbank Hawks on April 29th (Kyocera Dome Osaka), he gave up three runs in the middle of the sixth inning. The left-hander, who is aiming for his first win in the game against Lotte on the 6th (Kyocera Dome Osaka Osaka), emphasized his composure, saying, "It's gradually taking shape. I'll keep doing this throughout the year." He added, "I'm thinking of it like building my own house properly. Right now it's the foundation. I'm working on it with the image of solidifying the foundation with concrete." He emphasized, "I'll just continue doing what I've been doing."
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Third-year developmental pitcher Riku Miyakuni joins the first team... Tied for the most wins in the Western Division of the farm league with 4 wins. Only 4 more players needed to reach the maximum number of players on the main roster.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/05/20260505-OHT1I51063-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Register Riku Miyakuni (pitcher) as a manager.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/05/20260505-OHT1I51181-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Sho Gibo, who was re-registered as a regular player on April 29, will be starting line-up for the first time in two years. If he gets a win, the team will have its highest win-loss record of the season at 8. Jerry will be looking for his first win in Japan on his fifth attempt.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/05/20260505-OHT1I51171-L.jpg)
