◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Softbank Hawks (19th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes, currently on a four-game losing streak, are pinning their hopes on Nishino, their oldest position fielder. He started as the cleanup hitter and designated hitter in the farm league game against Hiroshima (Kyocera Dome Osaka) this morning, and will also play as the sixth batter and second baseman against Softbank Hawks, essentially playing a "one-man showdown." The 35-year-old batting veteran is fired up to stop the team from losing a fifth game.
1 (Right) Nakagawa
2 (Left) Nishikawa
3 (D) Mori Tomo
4 (1) Ota
5 (3) Sect
6 (2) Nishino
7 (Play) Beni Hayashi
8 (captured) Wakazuki
9 (middle) Watabe
![[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. Softbank Hawks](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] 2024 first-round draft pick Yusuke Mugitani has been removed from the active roster; this is his first time being sent down for readjustment since turning pro. Ryoma Yamanaka has been called up.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/19/20260519-OHT1I51260-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yuki Udagawa, who underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in March 2013, pitched one hit, runs with three Walk in the farm team, but his fastest pitch was only 155 km/h.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/19/20260519-OHT1I51129-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Kohei Azuma pitches 3 hit innings in the farm team, runs only 3 hits... strike out 7 in his third game back after right elbow cleaning surgery.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/19/20260519-OHT1I51128-L.jpg)
