[Lotte] Coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka was absent from the dugout due to illness, and the team suffered a crushing defeat with only 3 hit and no runs, unable to even reach second base | Pacific League

[Lotte] Coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka was absent from the dugout due to illness, and the team suffered a crushing defeat with only 3 hit and no runs, unable to even reach second base.

Sports Hochi

June 23, 2026 16:40

Manager Saburo watches the game from the bench (Photo by Shohei Uemura)

◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 4-0 Lotte (23rd, ES CON FIELD)

On the 23rd, Lotte went scoreless with only three hit against Nippon-Ham (at Escon Stadium), missing out on a fourth consecutive win. They were shut out by Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher Kitayama, shutout game only three hit and not even reaching second base.

On this day, Chief Hitting and base running Coach Tsuyoshi Nishioka (41) was not in the dugout. Manager Saburo explained that it was due to "poor health." Whether he will be in the dugout for tomorrow's game against Nippon-Ham (at Escon) will be decided based on his physical condition on the day. On this day, when the team formed a huddle before the start of the top of the 5th inning, Hitting Coach Kurihara was the one giving the instructions.

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