Toshiki Abe hits his 2nd solo home run to lead off the team! "I hit the ball with the mindset of a high school baseball, going back to my roots."

Pacific League Insight

2025.4.26(土) 15:00

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Atsuki Muto Toshiki Abe (left), Hisaki Abe (center) Yukiya Ito (right) © Pacific League TV

◇ Tohoku Rakuten vs Fukuoka Softbank, Game 5 (26th, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Toshiki Abe The player hit his second Home Run to take the lead.

Abe, who started as the fifth batter and left fielder, was the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the second inning, when both teams were scoreless. Tomohisa Ozeki He caught the second pitch from pitcher, a fastball, and drove it into the left-center field stands, giving his team a valuable leadoff point with a confident hit.

◇ Comment from Abe
"I hit a straight ball. I'm glad I was able to score the first point. I was able to hit it with the mindset of a high school baseball." (With a smile)

Text by Aoi Nishijima