Kaito Iriyama makes his professional debut with one inning three strikeouts | Pacific League

◇ Orix vs Tohoku Rakuten Game 18 (14th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix ‘s Kaito Iriyama pitcher closer a inning three-way strikeout in his first professional appearance.

In the top of the ninth inning with 4 runs behind, Iriyama went up to mound as 4th pitcher. He pushed the lead Yuya Ogo player from count 3-1 to fastball and got his first out with a three-way fly. In the next match against the Fumiya Kurokawa player, he marked 152 km/h, the fastest of the day, on the first pitch, and became a fly in a three-pitch game. In the end, despite being stuck by Rui Muneyama players, he finished his debut game with a fastball to the left on the 8th pitch and finished his debut game with no runs.

pitcher Iriyama joined Orix in the 2022 draft with the third place in training. This season, which is in its third year, he won a contract under control on July 30. On the farm, he appeared in 14 games, pitching 15 innings with a earned runs 6 and a ERA 3.60 ERA. On the 5th, he was promoted to the first team for the first time.

◇First record of pitcher entering the mountain
First appearance August 14, 2025 Tohoku Rakuten match

Text: Aoi Yokoyama

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