◆Farm Rakuten Eagles: Rakuten vs. Oisix (23rd, Shinrindori Izumi)
Rakuten Eagles ・ On the 23rd, Hideto Asamura infielder hit his first home run since joining the minor league team.
He started starting line-up as the "number 5 hitter and designated hitter." In the second inning, leading off, he connected with a 135 km/h fastball down the middle thrown by Kasahara of Oisix, sending it to slightly left of center field. It was his first Home Run in his second game since joining the minor league team. He leisurely rounded the bases. He was substituted out of the game after going 2-At Bat-2 hit one Walk.
Asamura played in 87 games this season, batting .217 with 9 Home Run and 35 RBI. He was removed from the active roster on the 7th.
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