BS10 Launches Regular Broadcasts of Full Innings Baseball Series

The free-to-air satellite broadcaster BS10 launched the regular broadcast of its baseball library series Full Innings! — BS10 Professional Baseball Memorable Match Collection on Tuesday, October 6, featuring full-inning, unedited replays of historic games paired with live studio discussions.

Broadcast Schedule and Historic Lineup

The program airs weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. local time, with end times varying by the length of the featured game. For its November schedule, BS10 scheduled a special focus on player debuts and retirements. The lineup features Daisuke Matsuzaka’s professional debut, Shohei Ohtani’s pitching debut, Kazuhisa Iguchi’s retirement game, and the only Npb meeting between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani.

Matsuzaka Debut and Opening Guest Panel

The Tuesday, November 3 broadcast featured Matsuzaka’s debut game broadcast in full, unedited format. The studio welcomed former players Atsushi Kataoka, who faced Matsuzaka on the field; Satoshi Nakajima, who served as Matsuzaka’s catcher; and Yosuke Hiraishi, representing the draft class of players born in the same era as Matsuzaka.

Kuriyama Special and Guest Appearances

The November programming includes a live broadcast dedicated to outfielder Takumi Kuriyama, nicknamed “Mr. Leo,” who retired from active play at the end of the season. The special features Kuriyama discussing his professional career and the behind-the-scenes reality of his final game alongside a rotation of baseball legends and guest commentators appearing in the studio.

Interactive Viewer Comments via App

BS10 incorporated real-time viewer participation through the official Japanet connection app, allowing fans to submit questions and comments during the live broadcasts for consideration by the studio guests and analysts. Network operators noted that the application is used exclusively for viewer commentary and question submission and does not stream the television broadcast itself.