◆ Practice match Hiroshima vs. Rakuten Eagles (17th, Koza Shinkin)

Rakuten Eagles 's Naoki Sato outfielder, who entered the game at "No. 1, center field," hit a solo Home Run to left center on the first pitch of his first at-bat.

The game began in a light rain. Sato took a full swing at the first fastball, Taka. The ball flew high into the air and bounced off the grass seats in left-center field.

Sato is a right-handed hitter outfielder who joined Softbank Hawks as the first pick in the 2019 draft from JR West. Last year, he played in 104 games, batting .239 with five Home Run. He transferred to Rakuten Eagles in the off-season active player draft and has been training with the first team during training camp.