◆ Pacific League Softbank vs. Nippon-Ham (28th, Mizuho PayPay)

Nippon-Ham 's infielder Yuki Nomura (25) hit a solo home run in the second inning with two outs, connecting with slider from Softbank Hawks starter Haru Haru Matsumoto that was near the middle of the plate, sending it into the left field stands. "It was my first at-bat of the year. There were no runner on base, so I was just going to go for it with my own swing. I'm glad it worked out." The ball traveled at 162 km/h and traveled 117 meters, a perfect hit. The 25-year-old, who batted cleanup for the opening game last season, missed out on a starting spot on opening starting line-up, but started in left field as the sixth batter on this day. He immediately responded to manager Shinjo's decision to use him in his first at-bat.