◆Farm League West Division Orix Buffaloes vs. Hiroshima (19th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes Yuki Udagawa pitcher came in as the sixth pitcher in the eighth inning with a one-run lead, closer the inning hit a runs without a game. In March 2025, he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and made a fresh start as a developmental player this season. In his fourth appearance in the farm league, he threw a top pitch of 155 km/h.

He gave the leadoff Kishimoto a Walk, but failed stolen base at Dobayashi's at-bat. Dobayashi also had him walk at Walk, but missed Kei Sato with a 154 km/h fastball and finished him struck out. With two outs, Ramirez also got Walk, but Fabian swung struck out on the next pitch fork. Although he had some concerns about control at 3 Walk, he overwhelmed hitter with his powerful fastball and drop.

They have successfully completed six games, including development matches, and are making progress toward a full recovery.