Orix had zero sacrifice bunt bunts and was unable to counter Hiromi Ito despite aggressive offense… Oya said, “Even though he was batting third, I think he would have had a better chance if he’d bunted to get runners on second and third…”
Baseball King
2025.10.12(日) 00:52
On the 11th, Orix lose 0-2 to Nippon-Ham in the first game of the 2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific League (ESCON F). They were unable to overcome Nippon-Ham ‘s starting pitcher, Hiromi Ito, and ended up with no points.
The same day’s broadcast of CS Fuji TV ONE’s “Professional baseball News” focused on the Orix ‘s attack in the top of the fifth inning. With the team trailing by two runs, leadoff batter Yuma Yuma Mune Walk, and Ota Ryo Ota hit a single to left field, creating a chance with runners on first and second with no outs, but Kotaro Kobayashi hit into double play play and Keita Nakagawa hit a fly ball to center field, failing to capitalize on the opportunity.
Regarding Orix ‘s attack in the fifth inning, commentator Oya Akihiko, who appeared on the program, said, “I thought it would be difficult to overcome pitcher like Ito with consecutive hits. The leadoff batter came up for the first time in the fifth inning, creating a chance with runners on first and second with no outs. If Kurebayashi had a good chemistry with him, it would have been fine, but since he was pitcher didn’t have a good chemistry with, the batter went into batter’s box thinking, ‘We don’t have a good chemistry with him,’ so I thought they might have had a better chance of scoring if they’d bunted the third batter to extend the chance to second and third.”
He continued, “Each game is incredibly important, so it’s important to pay close attention to the small details…In the first game against Nippon-Ham, Tamiya’s bunt led to a point, so I think that kind of thing is important.”
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE “Professional baseball News 2025”
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