◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes: Orix vs. Lotte (5th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes Ryoma Ikeda outfielder started as the number eight hitter and left fielder, and he hit a timely doble in his third at-bat.

In the 6th inning, trailing by one run with one out and a runner on first, he stepped up to the plate. With a count of one strike, he swung through a change-up from Lotte's Ojima and drove it into left-center field. Right before his eyes, Yamanaka had failed a sacrifice bunt, but he brushed away the negative momentum with his bat.

In his last five games in the farm league, he made a strong case for himself with a .333 batting average, 2 Home Runs, and 6 RBIs, leading to his second promotion of the season on the 4th. On this day, held as the 'Osaka Toin High School Brass Band Collaboration Event,' he showed his pride as an alumnus of the school.