◇ Orix vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 4th round (18th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion Shu Yamagata Players marked 2 hit including the first professional hit

Yamagata started the game at No. 8 second baseman and went to bat for the first time in his professional career in the 2nd inning with a one-run lead and no outs runner. count From 1-2 in the 2nd inning, the opposing starter Alen Kuri pitcher The fourth pitch, thrown by breaking ball, sank low and swam back to him. short stop. Kotaro Kobayashi The player threw an arrow-like pitch, but it ran past first base and was ruled safe. He created an opportunity with his feet.

Yamagata hit another hit in his third at-bat, and had a multi hit with 3 At Bat 2 hit. The rookie, who joined Hokkaido Nippon-Ham from Waseda University in the fifth round of the 2024 draft, lived up to the expectations of the leaders by not only showing his natural defense ability, but also by producing hitting results.

Yamagata's first record
First appearance April 15, 2025 Chiba Lotte Battle
First hit April 18, 2025 Orix War

Text by Yui Kayama

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