Nippon-Ham Haruki Hosono, , who is scheduled to start on the 11th, held his final practice at the same venue in preparation for the game against (Escon) on the 12th. He spoke about his determination to earn his second win of the season. pitcher Chunichi

He achieved no hitter in his first appearance of the season, the home opener against Lotte on March 31st. It was a fantastic start, but he hasn't been blessed with wins since then. "Of course I want wins. That's probably why I felt like I had to keep performing well," he said, citing his desire to replicate his best performances as something he needs to improve.

Due to a rainout, he made a start in the farm league in between, and this was his first first-team game since May 23 against the Softbank Hawks (Mizuho PayPay).In his second-team game against the Chunichi on the 4th (in Kamagaya), he pitched five innings, allowing six hit and one runs, with Sano’s home run resulting in one runs and a closer. “Since I pitched in Kamagaya last time as well, I was able to sort out a lot of things,” he said, expressing his confidence in his performance.

Regarding the game against Chunichi, a matchup they don't usually play, he said, "(My impression of their batting lineup) is that it's well-balanced overall. Is Sano improving? He hit home run run off me in the farm league, so this time I want to pitch in a way that will closer."