The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte 16th round will be played on August 14 at 6:00 p.m. at ES CON FIELD.
Record: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) vs. Chiba Lotte (6th place) 10-5
Preliminary Round
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Ren Fukushima pitcher 1-0 in 1 game, ERA 0.00
Chiba Lotte Losses Tokito Kawamura pitcher 14 games, 4-4, ERA 3.00 (2nd place)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham In his last appearance for the second team (Game 6, Chiba Lotte), Ren Fukushima pitcher pitched 6.2 innings on 94 pitches in 2 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 9 strike out no runs innings. Orix hit Walk strike out runs Will he be able to get another win in his first appearance in a month?
Against Chiba Lotte, Tokito Kawamura pitcher has pitched in the first game for the first time in three years, since May 26, 2022. After undergoing rehabilitation, he was registered as a manager on July 31, 2024, and this season he pitched 72 innings in 14 games for the second team, posting a ERA 3.00 record. In his last appearance (July 5 against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), he pitched well, throwing 99 pitches in 8 innings, 4 hit 1 Walk 4 strike out no runs. He will look to pitch well in his triumphant return to Hokkaido and lead his team, which has lost five straight games, to a win record.
Text by Tadamichi Shin’ei
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