[Orix Buffaloes] Naruki Teranishi faced Shohei Ohtani with six straight pitches, saying, “It was fun to face a lineup full of great hitter.” pitch a perfect game against six Samurai players, including four major leaguers.
Sports Hochi
March 2, 2026 20:24
◆ＷＢＣ強化試合 オリックス－日本（２日・京セラドーム大阪）
Orix Buffaloes ‘s Teranishi lived up to his name and gave it his all. He started against Samurai Japan and pitch a perfect two innings. Of the six hitter, four were major leaguers. “I was nervous, but it was fun to face a lineup full of great hitter, and I was able to show what I’m made of,” he said. The second-year right-hander earns an annual salary of 14 million yen. He lived up to his word on the big stage.
In the first inning, he swung the lead Kondo struck out. I met Ohtani, who I was looking forward to the most. “If it was No. 1 hitter, the first pitch would be straight…” batting order was different from what I expected, but as I had envisioned, I challenged head-on. Not only the first pitch, but all six pitches were fastballs. He finished with a left fly from 2 balls and 2 strike. Suzuki who follows also plays. “Mr. Mori led the way to bring out the good in the straight line.” In the second inning, Murakami and Teru Sato took a swing struck out.
He was given a clean slate mound in preference to Kuri and Tajima. The team’s manager, Kishida, was very accommodating, saying, “I want him to grow up through experience. He is a breakout candidate who has made a big appeal for his target of making the opening day rotation. He still has a lot of growth ahead of him.
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