Lotte's Tokito Kawamura will start in the game against Rakuten Eagles on July 1st (in Koriyama).

Kawamura commented through the team, "My last appearance on the mound wasn't very good, but of course I want to do my best for the team and for myself."

In his previous start against Nippon-Ham Kawamura pitched 5 innings, throwing 86 pitches, hit 9 hits and 6 runs, and was pitcher with lose.