◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Lotte (16th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions ・ Sou Sato (So) pitcher On the 16th, following the game against the Lotte Marines on the 15th (at Belluna D), Manager Nishiguchi hinted that he might be added to the relief pitching roster (reliever), and So candidly shared his feelings, saying, “I’m happy because this means I’ll have even a little more opportunity to pitch in games.”

Sou Sato started the game and pitched tenaciously with 3 hit and 1 runs in 5 innings. In the first inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, he started the runs with Ueda swinging struck out and no lead. In the third inning, with two outs and a runner on third, Yamaguchi hit a timely single to center field, tying the score for a moment, but with the lead renewed by one run, he retired Nishikawa with a grounder to shortstop and double play a single to regain the lead.

Since it was the day after his pitching, he participated in pre-game practice but did not make the dugout. So far this season, he has appeared in five first-team games, with a 1-0 record and a ERA 2.77 record. Following May, he will be called up to the reliever for the second time this season, but "It's not like I'm pitcher to throw fastball that much. Since I closer everything using breaking ball, I don't think the pitch will change either. It's just a place to come in," he said, determined to do his job calmly.