Hawk, Nao Higashihama, behind the scenes of no-no achievement

Reveal the heart that moved rapidly even in the final episode just before the feat

■ Softbank 2-0 Seibu (11th, PayPay Dome)

On the 11th, Softbank’s Nao Higashihama achieved the 84th no-hitter no-run in the Seibu battle at the PayPay Dome. Although he gave two walks, he did not allow one hit until the end. He achieved a feat with only 97 balls and 27 batters shutting out.

Higashihama showed the rise of the first three-way retreat, and he continued to play well after the second. He gave Nakamura a walk with one death in the second inning, and walked Yamakawa in the fifth inning, but both were double-played and sealed by three people. He continued to pitch stably even after the middle stage, and reached the final round while keeping the Seibu line to no hit.

It was “about 7 times” that he noticed that Higashihama continued to hit no hits. However, he piled up up to eight times without being aware of it. In the bench where he finished throwing eight times. He didn’t even get close to his teammates who usually talked to him. “It was a strange atmosphere.” While the entire stadium was hoping for a feat, he said that he “consciously went up to the mound” only in the final round.