[Nippon-Ham] Chusei Mannami on hitting a home run over the center field wall, crushing Kaima Taira 's 153 km/h inside pitch: "I think it was a technically high-level form." | Pacific League

[Nippon-Ham] Chusei Mannami hit a home run over the center field wall, said of Kaima Taira 's 153 km/h inside pitch: "I think it was a technically high-level form."

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April 19, 2026 19:20

In the fourth inning with no outs, Chusei Mannami (right), who hit a solo Home Run, high-fives Hein in the dugout (Photo by Tsuyoshi Furukawa).

◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 3-15 Seibu Lions (19th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Chusei Mannami hit his eighth home run of the season, putting him at the top of the league in his second at-bat in the fourth inning with no outs, off Taira's 153 km/h fastball to center field. The ball was recorded to travel at 172 km/h, and he commented, "It was an inside pitch, but I rotated my body well and hit a strong ball. I think it was a technically high-level form." He is now two home runs ahead of second-place Kondo of Softbank Hawks Hawks.