[Nippon-Ham] Kohei Arihara “I was able to pitch with a new feeling” – First time pitching in the ESCON since returning to his old team, giving up two runs in the middle of the third inning “I did something bad to (Shimizu) Yuushin”
Sports Hochi
March 8, 2026 15:19
Open game Nippon-Ham and Lotte (8th, Escond)
Nippon-Ham of Kohei Arihara pitcher (33) made his first start mound at Escondido since returning to his old stomping ground. 2 2/3 innings pitched 4 hit 5 Walk 2 runs. His fastest was 145 km/h. He got off mound after throwing 59 pitches. I wanted to throw a variety of pitches, but I wasn’t able to control some of them. （I feel bad for Yushin (Shimizu, catcher). I hope I can correct it next time and improve my condition. Nippon-Ham mound I was very encouraged by the team, and I was able to pitch with a new feeling,” he said.
He teamed up with Masaru Shimizu, who was his battery partner when he was with the team six years ago, and said, “There are some things that have changed since then, and he listened to me about the types of pitches and stances, and I was able to tell him what I thought was best, so I think we had good communication.” He expressed his evolution through his experience in the majors, including using two seam fastball.
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