Nippon-Ham ‘s Koki Kitayama has risen to the top of the league ERA! Takagi says, “It looked a little bad because he was so good last time…” | Pacific League

◆ “My determination to keep going remains unwavering” – tenacious pitching with only one runs in the eighth inning!

Nippon-Ham Fighters’ Koki Kitayama started against Softbank on the 1st. He pitched tenaciously for 8 innings, throwing 101 pitches, allowing 6 hits, 5 hit, 2 strike out and runs Walk.

Although the team lost the game by shutout game, Kitayama’s ERA of 1.15 led the league. Masatsugu Hiramatsu, commentator for Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News 2025” broadcast on the 1st, praised Kitayama, saying, “He’s doing extremely well this year. I predicted Kitayama would be the best before the start of last season, and he’s grown to that extent.”

Regarding his pitch that day, Takagi Yutaka commented, “His condition seemed a little off because he was doing so well last time at Tokyo Dome, but his determination remained unwavering. Rather than being scary, he was able to pitch with the determination to go for it and push through.”

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”