◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Korea Doosan Bears (25th, Sunmarine Stadium)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's first arch in an external game was hit by rookie Shun Akiyama.

Akiyama played from the defense of the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 4th inning with a two-run lead, Natsuo Takizawa got on base with a hit, and Akiyama followed with a sharp swing from the 3rd ball to swing the opponent's right-hander. "I hit it straight, and I was sure it was home run the moment I hit it," he said, and the ball went to the light stand. With these two runs, they extended their lead to 5-1.

Akiyama joined the team from Chukyo University with the third pick in the outfielder. The spring camp was held in Nango and joined the first team members. I want to continue appealing to the opening team.

Text: Ayako Kikuchi