◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Saitama Seibu Lions, Game 23 (15th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's second-round draft pick rookie Tatsuki Ito pitcher delivered a tenacious performance in his first home game, throwing 100 pitches over 6 innings without runs.

pitcher Tatsuki Ito has made three appearances in the first team this season, earning two wins, but this was his first appearance at his home stadium, Rakuten Mobile Rakuten Eagles Park Miyagi. In the first inning, he escaped a jam with runners on first and second with one out, and in the top of the second inning, he retired the side in order. In the third and fourth innings, he had runner in scoring position in both innings, but closer the jam. In the top of the sixth inning, he allowed hit and Walk, putting runners on first and second with no outs, but he escaped the jam with struck out play and a called double play, and left mound after that inning.

pitcher Tatsuki Ito didn't get the win, but he pitched well, throwing 100 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 6 hit 2 Walk strike out out 3 without runs. The team snapped their seven-game losing streak with pitch solo home run by Ryosuke Tatsumi, his 13th of the season, in the bottom of the 8th inning.

◇Comments pitcher Tatsuki Ito
"I threw a lot of runner because I allowed runners on base, but I managed to hold on. There are things I need to improve on, so I'll work on making adjustments for my next start."

Written by Ryo Aritake