[Lotte] Misho Nishikawa hits a game-tying 3-run homer in the 3rd inning: "I was determined to tie the game." Batting second for the first time this season | Pacific League

[Lotte] Misho Nishikawa hits his first home run of the season, a game-tying three-run homer in the third inning: "I was determined to tie the game." Batting second for the first time this season.

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April 15, 2026 19:48

In the third inning with no outs and runners on first and second base, Misho Nishikawa hits a game-tying three-run Home Run to right field (Photo by Tsuyoshi Furukawa).

◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (15th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte's Misho Nishikawa outfielder (23) played as the second batter and left fielder. In his second at-bat in the third inning with runners on first and second and no outs in the third inning, Nippon-Ham he hit the first game-tying three-run homer off starting left-hander Takashi Kato to right field, bringing the game back to square one.

With Polanco and Soto starting on the bench, he made his first start of the season batting second. "I hit fork. The two of them (Ogawa and Fujiwara) kept the inning going, so I tried to hit it to bring them home somehow. I was determined to catch up for Mori's sake, so I'm glad I was able to get a hit," he said with a smile.