Will high school graduate Hibiki Shinohara get his first professional win? Takayuki Kato will start to stop the losing streak.
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.25(木) 22:39
From 6 p.m. on September 26th, the 25th round of Saitama Seibu vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held on Belluna Dome.
【Head-to-Head Record】Saitama Seibu (5th) vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd) 9 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw
【Advance Starter】
Saitama Seibu: Hibiki Shinohara pitcher 1 match 0 wins 1 loss, ERA 7.71
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Takayuki Kato pitcher 8 wins, 6 losses in 19 matches, ERA 3.24
Saitama Seibu started Hibiki Shinohara pitcher. In his first professional appearance on the 7th, he made his Chiba Lotte lose pitcher debut with 4.2 innings, 7 hit 3 walks, Hit by Pitch 4 runs. This time, I will clear up my frustration last time and make my first professional win. The batting line grabbed a come-from-behind win in the bottom of the 7th inning with a concentrated hit that scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. In this game, I want to deliver support to pitcher Shinohara from the early inning.
On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will go to mound with Takayuki Kato pitcher starting in 12 days. Although he has not had a white star in the Saitama Seibu game this season, he has started 3 games and threw 17.1 inning, earned runs 3, and ERA 1.56. I want to show good chemistry and stop the team’s losing streak. As for the batting lineup, Shun Mizutani player has hit 44 At Bat 19 hit 2 Home Run 11 RBI in 13 games against Saitama Seibu this season, with a batting average of .432.
Text: Aoi Yokoyama
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