◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Nippon-Ham (October 10th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
starting line-up was announced. On Mamoru Kishida's 45th birthday, the Orix Buffaloes aims for a winning record in two consecutive matchups, and Nishikawa, who entered the DH, was used as the leadoff hitter for the first time this season. In their previous encounter, Nippon-Ham started Kitayama with shutout game win, so their role as a catalyst is expected. Among the starting mound, Espinoza has a 4-0 record this season.
[Orix Buffaloes]
1st batter, DH Nishikawa
Number 2, Center Fielder: Watanabe
No. 3 catcher Moritomo
Number 4, first baseman Ota
Number 5, Third Baseman: Nishino
Number 6, Left Fielder: Nakagawa
Number 7, right fielder Kita
Number 8, Second Baseman: Noguchi
Number 9, shortstop Kurebayashi
pitcher Espinoza
![[Video] A hardball comes flying at him without a glove! Amazing reflexes shown in a life-or-death situation!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/15/20260415-OHT1I51450-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Nippon-Ham](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Veteran left-handed Nobuyoshi Yamada, in his 17th year, has been removed from the active roster... after giving up 1 hit and 2 Walk in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 9th.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/10/20260510-OHT1I51076-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] "I want to get back to the first team as soon as possible": Sho Iwasaki returns to action after a month and a half, feeling good about his fastest pitch of 153 km/h.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/09/20260509-OHT1I51552-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Ryuhei Sotani, who lost both games against Nippon-Ham said, "I felt it while I was pitching. I also looked at the data and videos." If they have a strategy against me, I will fight back.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/09/20260509-OHT1I51466-L.jpg)
