Seibu 's second-round draft pick, outfielder Seiya Watanabe (Osaka University of Commerce), recorded his first professional hit in an intrasquad game held on the 18th in Nango, Miyazaki, where the team is training camp.
This was the second red-and-white game following the previous day's game on the 17th. Sei Watanabe participated in the red team at 1st and right wing. He missed struck out the first batter and gave up a hit by pitch in the second at bat. hitter the third batter of the 6th inning came in at the top of the order. Kuroki, who came on from this inning, caught a 147 km/h straight ball count from 2-1 and hit a powerful pitch to right field. It was a long-awaited hit in his second game.
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