





cosmo365 Hiroshima 3-2 Giants (Central League, 27th) – Hiroshima won their third straight game. In the fifth inning, Fabian hit a two-run home run and Montero hit a sacrifice fly to give them a three-run lead, and the Giants held on with relief pitching. Despite Asano’s two-run double in the sixth inning, it wasn’t enough, and they suffered their third straight loss.
Hanshin 2-1 DeNA (Central League, 27th) — Hanshin recorded their seventh consecutive win against DeNA. In the fourth inning, Oyama and Kumagai hit timely hits to give them a two-run lead, and the team held on with relief pitching. DeNA’s Tsutsugo hit his third consecutive solo home run in the sixth inning, but went hitless after that.
Chunichi 3-0 Yakult (Central League, 27th) — Chunichi won by shutout. Tanaka’s timely hit in the third inning gave them the lead, and Chavis ‘ solo home run in the fifth added to their lead. Ohno pitched seven scoreless innings for his team-leading eighth win. Yakult failed to allow a runner after the fifth inning (cosmo365)

cosmo365 Tohto University Baseball Interchange Game : Nihon University 11-4 Sophia University. Yuma Masaki (4th year), a right-handed pitcher with a maximum speed of 153 km/h and aiming to go pro from Sophia University in the Tohto University League’s Division 3, started in the interchange game against Nihon University in Division 2. He pitched tenaciously, allowing three hits and four runs (one earned) in five innings at a maximum speed of 149 km/h, while striking out five batters. Ten NPB teams, including the Giants and Hanshin Tigers, came to watch behind the net. Lotte Marines scout Sugano praised his potential, saying, “The ball is interesting when it touches your fingers. If you can increase the chances of that happening, you’ll get even better.”
After the game , the right-hander declared that he is “planning to submit” his application to go pro . “I want to improve the accuracy and sharpness of my fastball and all those aspects before the draft (on October 23rd).” To make his dream come true, he will continue to make his case for the Tohto Division 3 season, which begins on the 2nd of next month. (cosmo365)



