[Orix Buffaloes] Yuma Mune So hits a career-high 12th home run, a two-run shot over right field! "I was determined to be aggressive from first baseman strike..."

Sports Hochi

August 30, 2026 16:02

Yuma Mune, who hit a two-run home run into the right-field seats with one out and a runner on first in the fourth inning (Camera: Rinko Fukushima)

Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Softbank Hawks (30th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes infielder Yuma Mune started as the number seven hitter and third baseman, and in his second at-bat, he hit his 12th two-run home run of the season, further extending his personal career high.

In the fourth inning, trailing by five runs with one out and a runner on first base, he swung at Softbank Hawks 's Haru Matsumoto 's slider on a 1-ball count, sending the ball into the right-field stands where Orix Buffaloes fans were waiting. "I was planning to be aggressive from the first baseman strike, so I'm glad it turned out to be a good hit. I'll do my best to win this game," he said, expressing his satisfaction.