[Softbank Hawks] Pinch hitter Ryuta Hirose hits a two-run home run! His first home run in the exhibition game makes him a candidate for the opening day first team | Pacific League

[Softbank Hawks] Pinch hitter Ryuta Hirose hits a two-run home run! His first home run in the exhibition game makes him a candidate for the opening day first team.

Sports Hochi

March 11, 2026 21:08

In the eighth inning, with two outs and a runner on first base, pinch hitter Ryuta Hirose hit a two-run home run over the left field fence to add another run, and smiled from the bench (photographer: Haruko Yoshimura)

◆Pre-season game Softbank Hawks and The Giants (11th, Mizuho PayPay)

Softbank Hawks infielder Ryuta Hirose hit a two-run home run.

With the score at 13-2 in the eighth inning, with two outs and a runner on first, he stepped up to bat as a pinch hitter for Kawase and hit the second pitch from The Giants pitcher Nakagawa. The ball flew into the left-field stands for a two-run home run. Riding the wave of the team's explosive batting lineup, the 24-year-old, who is making his case for a spot on the opening day first-team roster, also hit his first home run of the season in an exhibition game.