[Lotte] Draft pick #6 Ryoju Okamura records his first professional hit in his first at-bat in the second inning; the first professional baseball player from Shiiba Village, Miyazaki | Pacific League.com

[Lotte] Draft pick number 6, Ryoju Okamura, recorded his first professional hit in his first at-bat in the second inning. He is the first professional baseball player from Shiiba Village, Miyazaki.

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October 5, 2026 18:41

In the second inning with one out and a runner on first, Ryoju Okamura hits his first professional hit to left field (Camera: Wataru Koshikawa)

◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Seibu Lions (5th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte's sixth-round draft pick, catcher Ryoju Okamura (19) from Tomishima, made his professional debut as the number 8 catcher in the game against the Seibu Lions. In his first at-bat with one out and a runner on first in the second inning, he recorded his first professional hit in his first plate appearance with a single to left field off Seibu Lions starting right-hander Kona Takahashi.

He was registered as an active player for the first time on the 4th. In the farm league, he has recorded a .217 batting average, 4 Home Runs, and 14 RBI in 93 games.

Ryoju Okamura. Born May 3, 2007, in Miyazaki Prefecture. 19 years old. He joined Lotte as the 6th draft pick in 2025 from Tomishima. He became the first professional baseball player from Shiiba Village, Miyazaki, which is known as one of Japan's three most remote regions along with Shirakawa-go in Gifu and Iya in Tokushima. 172 cm, 77 kg. Right-handed pitcher and batter. Estimated salary for this season is 4.6 million yen.

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