◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Fukuoka Softbank Game 25 (5th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines 's 4th draft rookie Ryo Sakai pitcher pitched well in his first professional appearance.

He took the mound as the second runner in the top of the 6th inning with a 1-on-1 score. When the leading player Hotaka Yamakawa hit the middle fly with one pitch, the Ryoya Kurihara player also hit the first pitch and finished it off with two ground balls. He gave Walk to the following Akira Kawase player, but in the end, he took a missed struck out with a high fastball from Kenta Tanigawara, and finished his first appearance with 13 pitches hit 1 Walk 1 strike out no runs in the first inning.

Sakai pitcher joined Chiba Lotte Marines from Kanto Daiichi High School with the 4th pick in the 2024 draft. In the second team, he had a record of 3 inning in 2 games, runs and was promoted to the first team for the first time on the 4th.

◇Sakai pitcher Comment
"I was more nervous than I expected, and every time I threw a pitch and got one out, the cheers were so great that I wanted to throw one more pitch. I also came out with my own fastest since joining the team, so I thought I was able to show more than myself today. Next year, I want to do my best to build my shoulders without getting injured from the camp and accompany the first team."

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