◇ Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi "Nippon Life Interleague 2026" First Round (29th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Jerry pitcher​ of Orix Buffaloes pitched 5.2 innings with 94 pitches, 6 hit, 1 Hit by Pitch, 9 strike out 1 runs.

He retired all three batters in order in order closer the top of the first inning. In the top of the second inning, immediately after his teammates took the lead, he also had no hit runs, and in the top of the third, despite two outs and a series of hits, he struck the next batters to struck out.

However, in the top of the 4th inning, with two outs and runner no outs, Yuta Ishii hit his game-tying solo homer. In the top of the fifth, he retired all three batters in order, but in the top of the sixth, a teammate's error involved a series of hits, leaving him in trouble with two outs and runners on first and third. Soichiro Yamazaki pitcher, entrusted with the resignation, managed to get through this scene runs nothing.

inning Jerry pitcher looked frustrated by the mid-game exit, but he marked a personal best 9 strike out since arriving in Japan.

◇Jerry pitcher Comment
"I wasn't in bad shape either, and today I was able to pitch with help from the back-defense and make sure to get hits effectively."

Text by Rihoko Niwa

※ Added at 8:15 PM