[Seibu Lions] Shun Akiyama, a third-round draft pick from Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido, delivers a game-winning hit in his homecoming game | Pacific League

[Seibu Lions] Shun Akiyama, the third-round draft pick from Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido, delivers a game-winning hit in his homecoming game.

Sports Hochi

March 5, 2026 21:30

With two outs in the 9th inning, bases loaded, he folds his bat while carrying the ball Shun Akiyama (Camera, Masahiko Ikeuchi)

◆Pre-season game Nippon-Ham and Seibu Lions (ESCON)

A single hit by Shun Akiyama outfielder (22), the third-ranked rookie in the draft from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, Seibu Lions turned the tables.

He came to bat in the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded, trailing by one point. On the first pitch, he hit fork from Tamai, but the ball he hit back caused an error by second baseman, allowing two runners to score.

Akiyama is from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, and joined Seibu Lions as the third pick in the 2013 draft from Chukyo University. This spring, he completed the first-team camp in Nango, Miyazaki, and played in all four exhibition games.