◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte Game 13 (26th, ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham ‘s No. 1 draft rookie Leo Shibata made his first professional appearance. He showed a perfect pitch of 39 pitches, no hit, no walks, Hit by Pitch 3 strike out no runs in 3 innings.
In the first inning, he hit the leading player Kyota Fujiwara with a single pitch to the left, then finished off the following Ryusei Terachi player and Naonori Yasuda player with a ground ball, and closer the hitter three players in just 8 pitches. In the top of the second inning, he took the first professional struck out from Daito Yamamoto, and this time he also retired with three outs. He made a spectacular debut with pitch without a single runner in three innings.
On the farm, he threw 11.2 innings in 8 games, posting a good record of 7 hit 5 Walk 16 strike out 3 runs and ERA 2.31. In addition, it is also attracting attention as a dual-wielding player, such as marking 2 Home Run as an hitter.
◇Shibata pitcher ‘s first record
First appearance July 26, 2025 Chiba Lotte game
First strike out July 26, 2025 Chiba Lotte match
Text: Yokazu Sonoda
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