◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 13th Round (3rd, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Fourth-year Fukuoka Softbank Keita Yamamoto player has a delightful first professional hit.

On this day, Yamamoto, who was promoted to the first team for the first time in about two months since being eliminated on April 26, was overtaken by the starting line-up in the "No. 6 light". In the bottom of the second inning, after Hotaka Yamakawa led off the inning with a solo shot in No. 12, he came to bat in his first at-bat with no outs and no runner, and he bounced the second pitch thrown by opposing starter Shoma Kanemura pitcher and carried it to right field.

He signed a controlled contract on April 12 this year and made his professional debut as a substitute in the Chiba Lotte match on the same day. He then scored his first professional RBI on the 16th, but had gone 9 At Bat hit in four starts until the 20th. Since then, he has been studying at the farm and will be promoted again on July 3. Suddenly, he made a pleasant noise and smiled on the bases.

◇ Keita Yamamoto Player's first record
First appearance: April 12, 2025 against Chiba Lotte
First RBI 16 April 2025 against Tohoku Rakuten
First hit July 3, 2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham

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