◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 4th game (28th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Shinya Hasegawa The first player hit the first solo shot.

The starter Yutaro Watanabe pitcher In the bottom of the 1st inning, after the starter, J.J. Harris, got off to a good start by striking out three batters, he faced the first batter with one out and runner no outs. The first pitch thrown by the opposing starter Haruki Hosono pitcher The first pitch fastball was thrown by the opposing starter, and the ball went straight to the left field stands. It was his first Home Run of the season, and he got off to a good start.

Hasegawa appeared in 132 games last season, far exceeding his career highs, and recorded a .225 batting average and 6 Home Run runs batted in. Will he be able to make his presence felt again this season with his hitting?

Hasegawa's comments
What I hit was a straight line. I was conscious of connecting the ball to the back of the lineup, and I swung aggressively, which turned out to be a good result. I'm going to make sure I'm ready for my next at-bat."

Text: Hirokazu Sonoda