
◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 Rakuten 4-0 Chunichi (12th, Rakuten Mobile)
In his third at-bat with the top hitter in the sixth, No. 4 lefty Yukiya Ito outfielder hit Miura's slider and launched his first solo shot of the season into the left-field seats. In his first at-bat, he grounded out to third base with two outs in the first inning, and in his second at-bat, he was hit by a pitch with one out and bases loaded struck out. "I was bothering the team in my first and second at-bats, so I hit it with my heart," he said. In his fourth at-bat with two outs in the seventh inning, he hit an RBI single to left field to make it 4 At Bat 2 hit 2 RBI on the day. "It's just a feeling," he said.
This was starting line-up start since the game against DeNA on the 3rd, and he was the No. 4 batter, a position he only played in one game last season. Manager Miki said, "He's more like the No. 4 hitter than the No. 4 batter," but also praised him, saying, "It was a very big home run, and I think it was timely." With the addition of new foreign players such as Gonzalez and Voit, the competition among fielder has intensified, and he has made his presence felt with his strong hitting.
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