Katsuki Higashi, designated opening pitcher for DeNA, was hit by a ball near his right hand in the opening game and was withdrawn from the game.

In the professional baseball game DeNA's open game against Rakuten held at Yokohama Stadium, pitcher Katsuki Higashi, who has been designated as the season's opening pitcher, started, but a batted ball hit him near his right hand and he retired in the middle of the 5th inning.

Pitcher Higashi suffered a bruise on his right wrist, and the team will judge his future response based on his condition after the 16th.

Pitcher Higashi, who has been designated as this season's opening pitcher, showed his characteristic good control from the get-go, holding Rakuten's batting lineup to one hit until the fourth inning.

However, in the 5th inning, with one out and one on second and third base, a strong pitcher's liner from No. 9 Kazuki Tanaka hit his right hand. He threw the ball to first base and was out, but immediately he held his wrist and got off the mound with a trainer. I did.

Pitcher Higashi threw 60 pitches during the fifth inning, allowing three hits and no runs.

After the game, manager Daisuke Miura said of Azuma, ``I think the impact was strong when he hit the bank of his glove, but the trainer looked at him and it was a bruise.We won't know anything about the future until we see how the pain subsides.'' I was talking.

According to the team, pitcher Higashi suffered a bruise on his right wrist and will judge his future response based on his condition after the 16th.