◇ Orix vs Saitama Seibu 3rd Round (17th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix 's Ryoma Yamanaka hit his first professional Home Run in the first inning.

Yamanaka started at No. 1 and left fielder. In the first inning, he came to bat as the leadoff hitter and took an aggressive swing at the opposing starter, Taiga Ueda pitcher, who had a high outside angle from the count 3-1 breaking ball. The sharply pulled ball flew straight into the light stands where the fans were waiting, and it was a shot that changed the mood of the previous game in which the team lost shutout game.

Yamanaka joined the Orix team as the fourth pick in the draft from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East. regular season In his first appearance against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on the 5th, he made a brilliant debut, scoring 2 hit 2 RBI. He has continued to make his presence felt, including his first leadoff man in this game.

◇Yamanaka's Comment
"It was a batter-friendly count, so I was going to swing it as hard as I could, and I was able to swing the ball high!

◇ Yamanaka's first record
First appearance, first hit, first RBI April 5, 2025 against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham
First Home Run 17 April 2025 against Saitama Seibu

Written by Aoi Yokoyama

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