Major League Baseball pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura made his first pitch in the open game on the 24th, throwing one inning, no runs, and striking out all three outs. ..

Pitcher Sawamura contributed to the team's advancement to the playoffs by pitching in 55 games as a relief pitcher last season, the first year of the major leagues, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss and an earned run average of 3.06.



On the 24th, he pitched for the first time in the open match against the Orioles in Sarasota, Florida, and went up to the mound as the seventh to fifth.



Pitcher Sawamura hit the first batter, gave a walk to the following batter, and suddenly took a no-out first base and second base pinch, but from here the fastest 156 km, a powerful straight and a split with a head, etc. I took three strikeouts in a row and survived the pinch.



Pitcher Sawamura threw one inning in this game, one hit, one walk, and no runs, and he made good adjustments toward the opening.



Pitcher Sawamura said, "At first, I fluttered, but from the middle I was able to throw my own ball and aggressively attack. I think I will go there more often, so I would like to make use of this experience for the next pitching. "