Daisuke Ochi

Daisuke Ochi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon [Professional Baseball] for the Yomiuri Giants from 2006 to 2014.

Career

As a rookie in 2008, Ochi was a key member of a young Giants bullpen that came within three outs of a 2008 [Japan Series|Japan Series] title. Ochi was the losing pitcher in Game 7 of that series against the Saitama Seibu Lions, after he hit Lions second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka. Kataoka subsequently stole second and third, then was driven home to tie the game. Ochi put another man on and was ultimately charged with what proved to be the series-winning run.