Nippon Ham opening pitcher is Arihara Seibu war on February 20 next month 18:34 on February 21
Professional baseball Nippon Ham's opening pitcher is Kohei Arihara, who has won the most win title last season for the first time.
This was revealed by Hideki Kuriyama in Nago City, Okinawa, where Nippon Ham is camping.
Arihara pitcher is 27 years old in the sixth year, the opening pitcher is the second time in three years.
Arihara pitcher effectively used a cut ball that cuts into the right batter's chest sharply last season, protected only one starting rotation from the start, and won the most win title for the first time with 15 personal wins .
Nippon Ham will open the opening game with Seibu for the third consecutive title of the Pa League and MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan on next month.
Seibu has already announced on Thursday that the opening pitcher will be left to pitcher Zach Neil, who won the team's 12 wins last season.