[Nippon-Ham] Leo Shibata, making his second professional start, leaves the game after three innings, giving up five hit one runs putting his first professional win on hold | Pacific League

[Nippon-Ham] Leo Shibata, making his second professional start, left the game after giving up 5 hit 1 runs in the 3rd inning, putting his first professional win on hold.

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2025.9.3(水) 19:16

◆ Pacific League Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (3rd, Zozo Marine)

Nippon-Ham ‘s dual-wielding Dora 1 Leo Shibata pitcher, who made his second professional start, left the mound with 5 hit 1 runs in the third inning. The fastest mark was 150 km, and he also took a struck out swing with slider from Lotte Yamamoto University.

In the first inning, leadoff hitter Takabe hit doble down the right field line on the first pitch, and second batter Nishikawa hit a timely single to right field on a 146 km/h fastball with count at 3-1. He took the lead after just six pitches. He recovered after that, throwing 51 pitches in the third inning, with no walk and allowing only one runs.

On the day before his pitching appearance on the 2nd, he said, “I won’t know until I pitch in a game. I hope I can adapt to the wind quickly,” but with strong winds of up to 9 meters per second at times, he was caught off guard before he could get a feel for it. On this day, he had planned to limit the number of pitches to around 50, but he said, “I want to get my first win. If I can hold closer, I can pitch for a long time,” so his aim to become the first win of his generation as a high school graduate rookie was put on hold.

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