◆ Pacific League: Seibu vs. Nippon-Ham (29th, Belluna D)
Seibu 's second-round draft pick outfielder, Seiya Watanabe (Osaka University of Commerce), recorded his first professional RBI.
In the seventh inning, with the score at 1-2, Nishikawa, who was batting first, walked after seven Walk. After that, with runners on first and third and one out, he came up to bat and with count at 1-0, he swung with all his might at a high 136 km/ cutter from Sugiura. With his bat broken, the ball went through the gap between third base and shortstop for a timely hit to left field to tie the game. This was Nishikawa's first RBI as a pro.
Watanabe Satoshi, who has played in the starting lineup as the fifth batter and left starting line-up for two consecutive games since the start of the season, recorded his first professional hit in the opening game on the 28th. When he reached first base, he powerfully raised his right hand towards the bench.
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