[Nippon-Ham] Kazuki Miyazaki hits his first professional home run off Seibu Lions 's Mitsunari: "I've been practicing with the image of Home Run in mind. I was just going for it." The 2023 draft pick #3 hit his first professional home run in his 20th at-bat | Pacific League

[Nippon-Ham] Kazuki Miyazaki hits his first professional home run off Seibu Lions 's Mitsunari: "I've been practicing with the image of Home Run in mind. I was just going for it." The 2023 draft pick in the third round, in his 20th professional at-bat.

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July 11, 2026 15:47

In the fifth inning with no outs, Kazuki Miyazaki hit his first professional Home Run over left field (Photo by Masahiko Ikeuchi).

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Seibu Lions (11th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Kazuki Miyazaki (24) hit his first home run of the season in his third at-bat, leading off the fifth inning, connecting with a high-floating fork from Hikaru Takahashi and sending it to the left-field foul pole. The ball traveled 113 meters. It was his long-awaited first professional Home Run in his 20th at-bat. "I've been practicing with the image of Home Run in mind, so I'm really happy. I didn't have time to hear the cheers while I was running around the bases. I was just going for it," he said, unable closer his excitement.

right-handed hitter, who joined the team in 2023 as the third overall pick in the draft from Yamanashi Gakuin University, lived up to expectations in starting line-up second start of the season.

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