Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters Yi-Lei Sun aims for his first professional win in his first start, “feeling just like normal”… vs. Softbank Hawks on the 11th | Pacific League

The Yi-Lei Sun (Sun Yi Lei) pitcher (20) of Nippon-Ham who will make his first professional start on the 11th against Softbank (Mizuho Peipay) vowed on the 10th to make his first professional win with a normal mind. pitch The number goes up to mound with a median of “90”. The right hander, who is described as “Taiwan’s greatest treasure” with a speed of 157 kilometers per hour, finished his final adjustments for the day and quietly expressed his fighting spirit, saying, “I feel the same as usual, and I don’t have any other feelings in particular.

He made his debut against Softbank (ESCON) on May 22nd, pitching two runs innings. After that, he pitched all as reliever in a total of seven games, with four hold, one save, and ERA 2.57. In the minor leagues, he started five games with ERA of 2.14.

In the second game of the three-game series to battle for the top spot, Softbank suffered shutout game loss, allowing only three hit. The gap with SoftBank widened to three games. Manager Shinjo explained the reason for the selection, saying, “(Softbank) doesn’t seem to be particularly good with new pitcher. The other reason is the sense of expectation.” The 20-year-old from Taiwan will take to mound to prevent a three-game losing streak against the same team, aiming for their first league championship in nine years.

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