◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Fukuoka Softbank 4th round (11th, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham of the Kota Yazawa The player hit the first hitter Home Run pitch of the first inning.

He started as "No.1 center fielder" and caught the fastball of the opponent's starter count on the second pitch from 1-0 in the first inning. Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher The fastball was hit into the second floor seats of the right field bleachers. The ball landed in the second floor of the light stand and scored the team's first run.

Yazawa had a .297 batting average in the opening game, but had been struggling since the season opener with a .17 At Bat 2 hit and a .118 batting average (as of the time before the game). He hopes to use this one hit as an opportunity to get back on track.

Text by Aoi Nishijima