Lotte's Kazuya Ojima will start in the game against Nippon-Ham on the 13th.

Kojima commented through the team, "Being able to pitch on the first-team stage is not something to be taken for granted, so I want to show a strong fighting spirit."

Kojima has pitched 15 1/3 innings in 3 games so far this season, with a record of 0 wins and 3 losses and an ERA of 3.52.