◆ "It was a game where the difference between the two teams' battery was somewhat apparent," he pointed out.

Rakuten Eagles lost to Orix Buffaloes 0-2 on the 12th. Starting Kosei Shoji gave up timely hits to Ryoma Nishikawa and Ryo Ota in the 4th inning.

Both were hit hard by the first pitch, the Rakuten Eagles battery of Shoji and Hikaru Ota. Kenji Mateshino, commentator for Fuji TV One's "Pro baseball News 2026" broadcast on the 12th, said, "In the scene where Nishikawa was hit by Nishikawa, with one out (of first base runner) Haruto Watanabe legs are concerned, right? So naturally Nishikawa is waiting for a straight line. runner runner And from the battery's point of view, single hit is good, but it is also a case where a long hit is not allowed, and this must be kept in mind. It would have been good to use it from that kind of inside corner, or from a high inside corner," he pointed out.

He added, "Against Ryo Ota, the inside two seam fastball corner was also sweet. Since it was the first pitch (with two outs), runner is going to second base, so it still goes in from the inside ball zone. The first pitch was a little more careful, and Hikaru Ota of catcher could have used more gestures, since it was an important part of the game.

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