◆Farm League: Lotte vs. The Giants (9th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)
Lotte's first-round draft pick, Genki Ishigaki pitcher (18) = Kendai Takasaki = made his home debut game with a bittersweet mound. In the 7th inning with a two-run lead, they went to mound in second place. However, he couldn't complete the planned 1 inning, and instead of throwing 2/3 of the , he runs 1 hit 3 Walk. He cut off the leadoff pitcher Aramaki to three pitches struck out, but Asano's doble and two Walk left him in a crisis with two outs and bases loaded. Furthermore, he was taken out after giving Minagawa a push-out Walk.
This was Moto Ishigaki's fourth appearance in a minor league game. He pitched a total of three inning, struggling with ERA of 15.00. Nevertheless, he showed glimpses of his great potential, reaching a top speed of 155 km/h.
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![[Scoreboard] Lotte vs. The Giants](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
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![[Softbank Hawks] Kazuki Sugiyama returns to the mound after fracturing his left finger in a punch to the dugout. He pitched in the 7th inning, throwing a top speed of 155 km/h, and allowed no runs in one inning, although he walked two consecutive Walk with one out, but still hit no hits and one strikeout.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/08/20260508-OHT1I51476-L.jpg)
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