Open game Nippon-Ham 5-3 Lotte (7th, Escond)

Nippon-Ham On the 7th, the Japan National Baseball League unveiled its new players before the game, and used five newcomers fielder starting line-up. The first-round draft pick Hiroki Tsuneya infielder (22=Hokkai Gakuen University), who played second and third base, showed off his skills with a two-run triple shot to left-center field in the third inning. Draft No. 2 Edopolo picked up his first RBI in the middle sacrifice fly, and the high school graduate rookie duo of Handa and Fujimori, the 4th and 5th picks in the draft, hit competed. Draft No. 3 Otsuka also stole two Walk and each player showed what they have to offer.

Tsuneya had in mind the type of pitch that he swung and missed wildly at on the first pitch. slider, the second pitch in a row. He connected with it just off the tip of his bat. In the third inning, with one out and runners on second and third, he hit a two-run triple to left-center field off Lotte's starting pitcher Tanaka Haru, giving his team the lead. The rookie, who made a "DOMI!" gesture towards the dugout, smiled and said, "I had a feeling another pitch was coming, so I was a little right with the pitch selection, and it floated higher than the first pitch. I'm glad I was able to finish it on the first pitch."

He wanted to make an impression more than anyone else. With the unveiling of the new players, all five rookie fielder started starting line-up. Edopolo drove in an RBI with sacrifice fly, Otsuka had two Walk and one stolen base. Handa and Fujimori, the high school rookie duo, both got hit, and each player showed their strengths. He stood out among them and nodded, saying, "Compared to the rookies who were playing, I was in the development league, so I always wanted to get results. Getting that one hit gave me confidence."

He is thriving on the stage of his dreams. A native of Hokkaido, born in Ebetsu, he has been The Fighters fan since childhood. Due to university commitments, he was only able to attend about three games at ESCON last season, but he watched almost every game via live broadcast. "I've always been a The Fighters fan, so I'm happy to be able to wear this uniform and play at ESCON." He responded to the cheers of his family, friends, and college teammates who were watching from the stands with his first hit of the exhibition game.

Manager Shinjo said, "I think he can do more, so we got the result, but I wanted to see what he could do in his other at-bats. defense I wanted to see what he could do more, but I also wanted to see what he could do in his other at-bats. In his first at-bat, he struck out on a sign for an end run, and he vowed, "I'm going to focus on my ordinary at-bats, practice more in the farm, and do my best to get back to double digits in the next number season. I'll work on my offensive and defensive skills in order to open the door to dominance. (Yasushi Yamaguchi)

◆Tsuneya Takuki was born on January 18, 2004. 22 years old. Born in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido. After graduating from Sapporo Seishu and Hokkai Gakuen University, he was drafted in the first round of the 2013 draft Nippon-Ham. He also has a strong shoulder, and in college he was a two-sport athlete with a maximum speed of 144 kilometers pitcher. As a fan, I was a fan of Kazunari Ishii (now Seibu Lions), and my target player is Gunji, who is 180 cm, 85 kg. He throws right-handed and bats right-handed.