[Orix] Ryoto Kita Hit by Pitch near his left wrist… He looked distressed on the spot, but returned to play three minutes later | Pacific League

[Orix] Ryoto Kita was Hit by Pitch near his left wrist… He looked distressed at the scene but resumed play three minutes later

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2025.10.2(木) 19:34

Pacific League: Orix vs Seibu (2nd, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

There was a scary moment for Orix outfielder Kita Ryoto Kita.

With the score at 2-6 and one out in the fourth inning, Seibu starter Imai threw a 155 km/h fastball on the third pitch after two strike, which hit him directly near the left wrist. He collapsed on the spot with a look of agony on his face.

Accompanied by hitting coach Kawashima and a trainer, he went to the first base bench. With Nishikawa out with a fractured right tibia, fans’ faces were shown on the television screen praying for his safety.

Even so, three minutes later, he ran back to first base and resumed play, drawing warm applause from the crowd.

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