◇ Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Game 20 (4th, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles' Ryosuke Tatsumi hit his career-high 12th solo Home Run.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning trailing by 3 points, with 1 out and no runner, Ryosuke Tatsumi stepped into the batter's box. From a hitter-friendly count of 2-1, he hit the 4th pitch, a fastball down the middle thrown by the opposing starter, pitcher Koki Kitayama, back the other way, and the ball that soared high went straight into the left-field stands. He raised the signal for a counterattack with his first blast in 5 games.

Ryosuke Tatsumi has now recorded 12 Home Run, surpassing his 2022 season. He hopes to further improve his stats at his favorite home stadium, where he boasts a batting average in the .300s.

◇ Ryosuke Tatsumi's Comment
"The pitch I hit was a fastball. Since I was completely closer by Koki Kitayama in our last matchup, I'm glad I could somehow get one hit. I will do my best to stage a comeback." (Seriously)