◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 1-12 Seibu Lions (December 12, ES CON FIELD)

Seibu Lions ・ Taiga Kojima catcher hit a bases loaded home run—the first by a rookie on the team in 20 years, since Ginjiro Sumitani in 2006—and contributed to win.

With one out bases loaded 8-0, he caught Saito's two seam fastball and carried it to the right-field seats. His first home run since the Softbank Hawks match on April 8 (Mizuho PayPay) became a Grand Slam, and he smiled and said, "I got into a good moment, so I'm glad it turned out to be a good result. Since it's my first grand slam, it'll be a memory for the rest of my life."

On the night before the game, I enjoyed yakiniku with my family, who had come to Hokkaido. My sister begged me, "home run get it." It was also a chance to give it to the family who watched over me in the stands.

Regarding the achievement, he proudly stated, "I wasn't really thinking about it. Manager Nishiguchi has been giving me opportunities, so I'm glad I was able to get a hit as a way to repay him with results."