On March 6 at 1:00 p.m., Zozo Marine Stadium will host an open game between Chiba Lotte and Hiroshima.

This will be the first time this season that Chiba Lotte will be playing on their home turf. The focus of attention will be on Aito. In the previous game (against Yokohama DeNA on March 4), he started at "No. 7 right fielder" and showed his defense ability by making a good catch while sliding on a sharp pitch in front of the right fielders in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

He also gave up a tying two Home Run runs in the second at bat in the top of the fourth inning, ending his four-year "0" Home Run
He showed how he has rewound from last season. This season, in addition to the first-round draft rookie Misho Nishikawa In addition to the first-round draft rookie and the player who won the Home Run and RBI crowns at Eastern League last season, this season will be even fiercer than last season. Daito Yamamoto The competition is expected to be fiercer outfielder than last season, and we hope to make our presence felt in the hitting department as well.

Text by Aoi Yokoyama