Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles training match (11th, Enagic Stadium Nago)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' Kotaro Kiyomiya hit the opening Home Run.
With the score at 0-0 in the bottom of the second inning, with one out and no runner on base, Yuki Kiyomiya came up to bat for the first time. count at 1-0, he hit fastball thrown by the opposing starting pitcher, Tatsuki Koja, on the second pitch, sending the ball into the left-field stands. He made a big impact in his first game and first at-bat of the season.
Kiyomiya played in a career-high 138 games last season, and finished second hit with hit. Expectations are high for him to continue to perform well this season.
Written by Yokazu Sonoda
[Practice game] Kotaro Kiyomiya hits his first home run of the season! Home Run off Tatsuki Koja in his first game of the season.
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