Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Lotte (29th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham rookie pick Jay Ohkawa pitcher, who made his first professional start, left the mound after 4 hit 4 runs and 4 Walk 2 strike out in the 4th inning. He gave up two home runs and did not get his first professional win.

He started strong with three batters retired in order in the first inning, and in the second inning, he carried runner with two Walk but no runs. However, in the third inning, he again hit two Walk, causing a crisis with one out and runners on first and third. At that point, Sato caught a 129 km/h fork, and his 14th homer over right field hit a three-run homer. He was ahead by three runs.

In the fourth inning, after Tamiya hit his fourth home run of the season to right field to narrow the gap to two runs, he gave up his seventh home run of the season to Meiji University alumnus Ueda, putting the opponent back in the lead by three runs.

The lineup exploded, scoring five runs in the fourth inning to take the lead. However, he did not take the mound in the fifth, and his first professional win was put on hold.

After leaving the mound, Okawa commented, "I was nervous before pitching, but I was able to pitch calmly on the mound. Rather than the fact that I gave up a home run, I regret putting myself in a bind with a Walk. The cause of my self-destruction was not being able to challenge hitters in the zone even when I wasn't being hit. In my previous first-team appearance, I couldn't finish one inning, so I think I made a little progress in that regard." In his professional debut in April, he had experienced a bitter debut, giving up 5 runs in 1/3 of an inning.