Nippon-Ham of Kotaro Kiyomiya infielder (27) achieved the first professional Koshien on the 25th, the sacred ground for the exchange games that will start on the 26th, and vowed to Home Run play at the home bases of all 12 baseball teams. This season's games at Central League ballparks are Koshien, Mazda Stadium, and Jingu, which have not recorded Home Run in the season. "There are games at just those three this time, so I hope I can hit it," he said, aiming for the "12 ballpark conqueror bullet.

The first game of the exchange game on the 26th was against Hanshin Tigers in the enemy's territory, Koshien. I was a Hanshin Tigers fan in my childhood and watched my first Hanshin Tigers game at Koshien with my father when I was in the early grades of elementary school. He said, "I started baseball because I wanted to play at Koshien, so it's my starting point. In his freshman year at Waseda University in 2003, he made a strong debut at the sacred ground with two shots in the summer Koshien, and he is aiming for a shot in the pros.

The 25th is his 27th birthday. "I aim to be my best every year, so I hope to make this the best year in Kiyomiya's history." The team captain's memorable home run will give momentum to the struggling team.