In the second year of professional baseball Lotte, pitcher Roki Sasaki pitched for the first time in the open game against Chunichi on the 12th and held down one inning with three people.
Pitcher Sasaki, who has the fastest speed of 163 km, did not pitch in the actual battle through the 1st and 2nd armies last season in his first year as a professional, but in the second year he made good adjustments such as entering the bullpen from the first day at the spring camp. I have advanced.
Then, on the 12th, in the open match against Chunichi held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba City, he became the second professional mound in the 6th inning.
Yota Kyoda, who became the first batter, hit the first ground ball with a fastball of 149 km, followed by Toshiki Abe with a short ground ball of 150 km.
And in the match of Viciedo, he marked the fastest 153km of the day on the 5th ball, took the missed strikeout at 152km immediately after, and showed a good throw to suppress one inning with three people.
Pitcher Sasaki said, "I was nervous until I stood on the mound, but after I stood on the mound, I was thrown intensively. I was relieved that I was able to strike out and I was able to suppress it with a tripartite retreat. I am grateful that I can play baseball. "