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| Chunichi, who finished last for three consecutive years, is fifth in the Central League as of the 27th.There is still hope for fall baseball because it is 2.5 games apart from third place. Photo capture = Junichi Dragons SNS |
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| Chunichi left-hander Ono laid the groundwork for a 3-0 victory over Yakult on the 27th with seven scoreless innings. Photo capture = Junichi Dragons SNS |
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| Director Inoue took the helm last winter. Photo capture = Junichi Dragons SNS |
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Last place for 3 consecutive years from 2022-2024. The Chunichi Dragons, who fell to the bottom, renewed the atmosphere under the new coach Katsuki Inoue this season. However, this year, he will not be able to escape the B-class (4th to 6th place out of 6 teams). He has played 115 games through Sunday, ranking fifth among six Central League teams with 51 wins, two draws and 62 losses. There are 20 games against the Hanshin Tigers, who are on the verge of winning their first championship in two years. With Hanshin dominating, the possibility of autumn baseball remains. It is 2.5 games behind the third-place Yokohama BayStars and one game behind the fourth-place Hiroshima Carp. It is a range where you can catch up if you ride the good flow.
Chunichi won a 3-0 victory over Yakult Swallows on the 27th. He immediately paid back the humiliation of the 0-2 Youngbong defeat he suffered the previous day. It was on a two-game losing streak after three straight wins, but it ended its losing streak against the last-place Yakult. Starting pitcher Yudai Ono pitched seven scoreless innings, and two relievers allowed three outs in one inning each. He scored three runs on five hits, including Michael Chavis' home run.
It is not a special grade, and there is no special star. If you look for the difference from last year, you have hope for fall baseball beyond 'the last place'. However, spectators pour in every game. The team's performance is in the middle and lower ranks, but the box office is amazing.
Junichi's home turf of Banterin Dome, where the Yakult match took place on the 27th. 36,279 people came in. It has been sold out for 19 consecutive games since the match against Hiroshima Carp on July 12. Japanese media reported that the Japanese Baseball Organization (NPB) is breaking the record of the most consecutive full capacity since it began to announce the actual number of spectators.
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| Chavis, a foreign hitter in Chunichi, hits a home run as the leadoff hitter in the fifth inning. Photo capture = Junichi Dragons SNS |
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I think I'm watching Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, which is news if it doesn't sell out. However, there is a large difference in size. The Bantherin Dome will be announced as a sold-out event when 35,000 people enter. The Hanwha Eagles' home stadium opened this year has 17,000 seats.
Chunichi exceeded 2 million spectators for the season against Yokohama on the 17th. It exceeded 2 million in 58 games, four games earlier than last year.
With the current heat, it does not seem difficult to sell out the remaining 12 games. In other words, it can be up to 10,000 won in 31 consecutive games. The total number of spectators was 2,085,439 until the 27th. If more than 35,000 people are mobilized in all 12 remaining games, it is 2.55,439. In 2008, it exceeded 2,427,805 and rewrote the record for the largest number of spectators in the team.
Chunichi had an average audience of 34,757 as of the 27th. It ranks third in the Central League after Hanshin (41,443) and Yomiuri Giants (41,57) in the Kansai region. Including the Pacific League, it ranks fourth among the 12 teams after the Softbank Hawks (37,921).
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| Chunichi finished last for the third consecutive year until last year. At the end of the season, Tatsunami stepped down and Inoue took the helm. |
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Chunichi had 29 wins and 29 losses at the Bantherin Dome this season. It was better at home than at Won In-bo. If we do well at the end of the season, it looks like a new world will open up. Chunichi has only played in B-Class 11 times in 12 years since 2013.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
