◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Fukuoka Softbank second game (2nd, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Kengo Yoshida A player hit his first professional Home Run.

He started as the leadoff hitter and left fielder. In the bottom of the seventh inning, with the score at 2-1, he was at bat for the fourth time and count was 1-1. Koya Fujii He hit a high, outside fastball from pitcher in the opposite direction, sending the ball over the right wall for his first professional Home Run. His first hit since transferring to the team was against his former team.

Yoshida joined Fukuoka Softbank as the sixth draft pick in 2022, and transferred to Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in the 2024 offseason active player draft. Until last season, he had only played in 11 games in the first team, but he continued to make an impact in training camps and exhibition games, and made it into the first team at the start of the season.

◇ Kengo Yoshida 's first record
First appearance: October 1, 2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
First hit July 5, 2024 vs. Tohoku Rakuten
First RBI July 16, 2024 vs. Chiba Lotte
First Home Run: April 2, 2025 vs. Fukuoka Softbank

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