Tag: Opening Day Starters

2012 Opening Day Starters

by on Mar.29, 2012 @ 3:59 pm, under NPB

The Central League and Pacific League posted starters for Opening Day.

See also: 2012 Opening Day Rosters

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Central League

Hiroshima vs Chunichi @ Nagoya Dome - 18:00
Kenta Maeda (HIR) vs Kazuki Yoshimi (CHU)

Yakult vs Yomiuri @ Tokyo Dome - 18:00
Masanori Ishikawa (YAK) vs Tetsuya Utsumi (YOM)

Yokohama vs Hanshin @ Kyocera Dome Osaka - 18:00
Kentaro Takasaki (YOK) vs Atsushi Nomi (HAN)

Pacific League

Orix vs Softbank @ Yahoo Dome - 18:00
Alfredo Figaro (ORI) vs Tadashi Settsu (SOF)

Seibu vs Nippon Ham @ Sapporo Dome - 18:00
Hideaki Wakui (SEI) vs Yuki Saito (HAM)

Lotte vs Rakuten @ Kleenex Stadium - 18:00
Yoshihisa Naruse (LOT) vs Masahiro Tanaka (RAK)


Potential 2011 Opening Day Starters

by on Apr.06, 2011 @ 3:06 pm, under NPB

I have compiled a list of potential opening day starters.

Regarding the Chunichi Dragons: names like Maximo Nelson and Kenichi Nakata have been mentioned.  Both pitched yesterday against the Yakult Swallows - Nelson 3 shutout innings on 1 hit; and Nakata 2 runs on 2 hits over 3 innings.

TeamPitcherOpponentVenueTimesLast outing
Softbank HawksTsuyoshi WadaOrix BuffaloesKyocera Dome3 (1)4/5 (vs HAM): 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R
Seibu LionsHideaki WakuiNippon Ham FightersSappooro Dome4 (4)4/5 (vs LOT): 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R
Chiba Lotte MarinesYoshihisa NaruseRakuten EaglesQVC Marine Field2 (2)4/5 (vs SEI): 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 10 SO
Nippon Ham FightersYu DarvishSeibu LionsSapporo Dome5 (5)4/5 (vs SOF): 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 11 SO
Orix BuffaloesHiroshi KisanukiSoftbank HawksKyocera Dome1 (1)4/5 (vs RAK): 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R
Rakuten EaglesHisashi IwakumaChiba Lotte MarinesQVC Marine Field7 (5)4/6 (vs ORI): 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R
Chunichi Dragons*Yokohama Bay StarsYokohama Stadium
Hanshin TigersAtsushi NomiHiroshima CarpKoshien Stadium1 (1)4/3 (vs YOK): 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R
Yomiuri GiantsShun TonoYakult SwallowsUbe Stadium1 (1)4/5 (vs HAN): 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R
Yakult SwallowsMasanori IshikawaYomiuri GiantsUbe Stadium6 (4)4/5 (vs CHU): 6 IP, 10 H, 4 R
Hiroshima CarpKenta MaedaHanshin TigersKoshien Stadium2 (2)4/5 (vs YOK): 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R
Yokohama Bay StarsShogo YamamotoChunichi DragonsYokohama Stadium1 (1)4/5 (vs HIR): 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R

2010 Opening Day Starters

by on Feb.09, 2010 @ 12:13 am, under NPB

Thought I'd keep an updated list of opening day starters for the 2010 season.

PlayerTeamAnnouncedTimes
Tetsuya UtsumiYomiuri Giants???2 (1)
Kazuki YoshimiChunichi Dragons???1 (1)
Masanori IshikawaYakult Swallows3/10/20105 (3)
Yuya AndoHanshin Tigers???3 (3)
Kenta MaedaHiroshima Carp???1 (1)
Stephen RandolphYokohama Bay Stars3/23/20101 (1)
Yu DarvishNippon Ham Fighters2/6/20104 (4)
Hisashi IwakumaRakuten Eagles2/8/20106 (4)
Toshiya SugiuchiSoftbank Hawks2/2/20102 (1)
Hideaki WakuiSeibu Lions???3 (3)
Yoshihisa NaruseChiba Lotte Marines3/18/20101 (1)
Chihiro KanekoOrix Buffaloes3/11/20102 (1)

Numbers in parentheses indicate consecutive years


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