◆ Practice match: Rakuten Eagles 7-4 Hanshin Tigers (14th, Ginoza)

Rakuten Eagles outfielder Yuya Ogo hit a three-run home run as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, leading the team to their first win of the season.

In the sixth inning, trailing by four runs, Ogo was brought in as a pinch hitter with two outs and runners on first and third and took a perfect hit on the first pitch slider from Hanshin Tigers 's Hayakawa, sending it into the right field stands.

Two years ago, he was the only player among the 12 teams to play the full inning in every game, solidifying his position as the starting right fielder, but last year he fell into a serious slump, struggling with a batting average of .173 in 90 games.

The 29-year-old, eager to regain his regular spot, made a strong showing of his recovery with a hit, and he vowed to regain his regular spot, saying, "I was able to hit a good pitch right from the first pitch. I want to become a regular again. I want to tell the management that I'm going to do it this year."