Fukuoka Softbank vs. The Giants exhibition game (11th, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Fukuoka Softbank Akihiro Yuto The player hit bases loaded slam.

Bottom of the first inning, Hotaka Yamakawa Fukuoka Softbank took the lead with a timely hit. With two outs and the bases loaded, Akihiro came up to bat. Starting pitcher Whitley had been out of control since the start of the innings, but he swung at the second pitch, a fastball on the outside corner, and the ball flew into home run terrace in right-center field. It was his third grand slam of the exhibition season, giving the team a five-run lead.

As of the start of this season's exhibition games, he had four hit 18 At Bat-bats for a batting average of .222, which is a bit of a disappointment in terms of batting average, but including this Home Run, three of his five hit have been home run, demonstrating his natural long-range hitting ability.

◇ Comment from Akihiro
"It's been a while since I've been back at home at MIZUHO PayPay Dome, and I was able to get a good feeling from the early work, which I think translated into results from my first at-bat. I'd like to think a little bit about how I practice when I'm playing away from home, and how I approach my efforts in a different environment than at home. I want to continue to produce results from here on out."

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa