◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hanshin Tigers "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 2 (May 30th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Misho Nishikawa The player hit his fifth solo home run.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, with one out and no runner on base, Nishikawa stepped up to pitcher. On the first pitch, a poorly placed cutter, he hit it to the opposite field, sending the ball into the right-field stands where the fans were waiting. This home run off the excellent pitcher Murakami Shoki narrowed the gap to one run.

Nishikawa, who has maintained a batting average close to .300, is once again leading the offense this season. His batting average on the first pitch is .424 (14 At Bat 33 hit), indicating that he is getting a lot of hits off the first pitch.

◇Comment from Nishikawa
"The pitch I hit was cutter. I was only thinking about going all out from the first pitch."

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa