[Seibu Lions] Canario hits a 175 km/h home run to the batter's eye: "I was able to hit it well"

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Alexander Canario (right) hits his 13th solo home run with no outs in the first inning (Photo by Aki Takematsu)

◆ Pacific League Seibu-Rakuten (29th and Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions outfielder Alexander Canario hit a stunning hitter home run.

Starting as the leadoff hitter and right fielder, he swung powerfully at a 127 km/h change-up on the second pitch, sending the ball into the center-field backscreen. According to NPB Plus, this massive 13th home run, with an exit velocity of 175 km/h and a distance of 129 meters, provided the game's first run. "I was able to hit the slow pitch well," he said with pride.

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[Seibu Lions] Canario hits a 175 km/h home run to the batter's eye: "I was able to hit it well"