Nippon-Ham wins the battle for the top spot with three straight wins! Akio Hiromi Ito, who pitched with walk-off, said, “It was a spirited pitch.” | Pacific League

Nippon-Ham won their third straight game against the same team. Starting pitcher Hiromi Ito pitched well, striking out 11 batters and allowing runs strike out 129 pitches, leading to a walk-off win.

Regarding Ito’s pitching, Akio Saito, who served as a commentator on CS Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News” broadcast on the 24th, reflected, “As he said, he was at full throttle from the first inning, and pitch with a lot of energy. He threw good Walk, and the best thing about him was his mental strength and good control. I think he walked few batters and pitched with good control today.”

He also mentioned the pinch he found himself in in the eighth inning. With the score at 0-0 and two outs, he allowed a double, putting doble on first and second. He pitched mainly fastball pitches against Yamakawa. With full count, he struck him out with a straight fastball on the eighth pitch, which he threw to shortstop. “I wondered what he would go for at the end, but it was an inside straight fastball that left me with no regrets. I think Tamiya, catcher, yelled because the inside straight fastball came in closer to the middle. It was a bit nerve-wracking, but Ito’s determination won out,” he commented.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”