Yuya Gunji and Kotaro Kobayashi have high batting averages! Who were their regular season rivals? [Persol CS first baseman First Stage] | Pacific League

Yuya Gunji and Kotaro Kobayashi have high batting averages! Who were their best matches in the regular season? [Persol CS Pa first baseman Stage]

Pacific League Insight

2025.10.9(木) 13:00

The 2025 PERSOL Climax Series Pas first baseman stage between the league’s second-place Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and third-place Orix will begin on October 11 at ES CON FIELD.

The regular season matchups were close, 12-12-1, but what about the individual players? First, let’s take a look at the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham players’ record against Orix.

Hiromi Ito wins three times, Taisho Tamai and Seigi Tanaka also perform wellHokkaido Nippon-Ham pitcher ‘s match results against Orix ©PLM

pitcher Hiromi Ito, who holds the most wins, has won three of his 14 wins against Orix. On May 13th, he pitched eight runs innings with 10 strike out win. pitcher Koki Kitayama held on on May 5th, allowing only seven hit and one run in eight innings, but his batting line-up failed to support him and he suffered runs loss, leaving him with a losing record of one win and two losses. Nevertheless, he achieved a QS four times out of five games.

　Shoma Kanemura pitcher a five-hit shutout game win on April 20, but gave up four runs in three inning after being converted to a reliever pitcher. Ren Fukushima, who joined the starting rotation in the second half of the season, gave up four hit and no runs in five innings, and seven hit two runs in 5.1 innings, holding closer the Orix batting line.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters’ main reliever pitcher who pitched in five or more games against Orix have a record of winning against them ©PLM

In reliever, Taisho Tamai pitcher has not allowed runs or Walk in 7.2 innings over nine games. Seigi Tanaka As pitcher, he only allowed one runs in 11 games, strike out, and closer ERA of 0.87. Kenta Uehara pitcher pitched in four games, pitching 3.2 runs innings.

He pitched runs pitch from July 3rd to September 6th. Yukiya Saito pitcher. On September 7th, he was hit with consecutive runs and allowed his first run since June 28th, ending runs streak at 21 games, but the opponent was Orix. Can he defeat his rival in the first baseman stage?

Reyes hits 7 Home Run against Orix, Yuya Gunji has high batting average and on-base percentageHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players who have played in 10 or more games against Orix and recorded a batting average of .250 or higher ©PLM

The main batters for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters who played in 10 or more games against Orix are listed in the table below. Reyes, who holds Pacific League batting title twice, hit home runs in two consecutive at-bats on August 20th, and had a great season with 7 Home Run RBI Yuya Gunji had a batting average of .365 in 20 games, an on-base percentage of over 40%, and also scored 9 RBI as a point scorer. Yuki Nomura and Kotaro Kiyomiya also had good results, with 3 Home Run and batting averages over 30% each.

In addition, Kota Yazawa hit his first home run in two years on April 6th, and recorded three multi-hit hit against Orix.

On the other hand, Chusei Mannami had three Home Run in 25 games, but his batting average was .239 (17 At Bat 71 hit). Shun Mizutani also had two Home Run, but his batting average was .160 (8 At Bat 50 hit), and Tatsuki Mizuno had a batting average of .194 (13 At Bat 67 hit), and they struggled against Orix. Can they overcome their poor matchup in the regular season in first baseman stage?

Alen Kuri is good at playing against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersOrix pitcher’ match results against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters ©PLM

How do opposing Orix players fare in matches against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham?

　Hiroya Miyagi pitcher has QS’d in all five games and is unbeaten at ES CON FIELD. Ryuhei Sotani pitcher also took 8 no runs and 10 struck out on July 11.

Of the starters, the one that played the most Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Alen Kuri pitcher The team has won four consecutive wins since the start of the season, three of which came from . Kuri pitcher, who joined the team this season, has won four in a row himself since the start of the season, with three of those wins coming from Hokkaido Nippon-Ham. On September 5, his most recent matchup, he won a white star in 6 innings 4 hit nothing runs. However, looking back at his appearances at ES CON FIELD, on April 5, he won a white star with 1 runs in 8 innings, but on May 13 and July 12, he gave up 5 runs or more in two games. mound I expect Kuri pitcher to be tenacious in a hostile environment.

The results of Orix ‘s main reliever pitcher who pitched in five or more games against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham ©PLM

The table below shows the head-to-head performances of Orix ‘s main reliever pitcher who have pitched in five or more games against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Of particular note are pitcher who have been established in bullpen since mid-season. Kaito Saiki led the way, strike out six pitcher in six inning with a 0.00 ERA. Kaede Yokoyama pitcher three times, and Sho Iwasaki, who pitched two times, also did not allow any runs to Hokkaido Nippon-Ham pitcher.

Kotaro Kobayashi ‘s batting average and on-base percentage are over 40% at ES CON FIELDOrix players who have played in 10 or more games against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and recorded a batting average of .250 or higher ©PLM

Finally, we will introduce the performance of Orix fielder fielders in the game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Kotaro Kobayashi The player’s batting average and on-base percentage were both high, and when limited to his performance at ES CON FIELD, his batting average rose to .417 (15 At Bat 36 hit) and his on-base percentage rose to .462.

This season, he hit 12 Home Run tying his career high. Keita Nakagawa He has hit four Home Run at ES CON FIELD, including three consecutive home run in the three-game series starting on August 19th.

There are many other hitter who have performed well at ES CON FIELD. Masahiro Nishino The player had a batting average of .333 (8 At Bat 24 at-hit) and one Home Run, and grew into a key hitter for the team. Ryo Ota The player also had a batting average of .313. Yutaro Sugimoto The player also had a batting average of .308 Home Run at the same stadium. Yuma Tongu The player also hitter three Home Run. Ryoma Nishikawa It’s a shame that we’re missing some players, but we’d like to take advantage of our good chemistry on enemy territory and try to overthrow the opposition.

Text by Ayako Kikuchi