Seibu Lions The third overall pick of the draft, Shun Akiyama outfielder (22) = Chukyo University, hit 2 hit in a live BP (live hitting practice) on the 18th.
He faced Taira and Kaino, two pitcher who were key to the team's win last season, and made a strong showing by getting one hit from each of them. Speaking of Seibu Lions 's outfielder, the name "Akiyama" is a golden lineage that continues with Koji Akiyama and Shogo Akiyama (currently with Hiroshima). Koji Akiyama (63) was visiting Nango Stadium in Miyazaki for a television interview that day, and he made his presence known in front of the "first generation."
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