On May 7th, Ryota Igarashi and Sho Nakata appeared on "Monday, Go to Patele," the official YouTube channel of Pacific League TV, and talked about the players who performed well during Golden Week.
Between April 28th and May 6th, the two selected the pitcher with the best pitching pitch and the player with the best hit, and were awarded the "Ryota Award" and the "Nakata Award."
The player Nakata chose was from the Saitama Seibu Lions. Nevin The player, despite being delayed due to discomfort in his left side and poor physical condition, has posted an impressive batting average of .478 in 6 games since returning to the first team. Nevin Nakata praised the players, saying, "They're hitting like crazy!"
Regarding his excellent hitting, he highly praised him, saying, "It's not just about hitting for power. I think he's a batter who can hit according to the situation, and although he was initially away from the team due to injury, he has been leading the team since returning. He has become a reassuring presence for the team."
In fact, since Nevin's return, the team has gone 4-2, winning two consecutive series. Keep an eye on the Saitama Seibu Lions batting lineup from now on.
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LIVE streaming program "Mondays, I'm going to Patele too"
• Streaming schedule: Every Monday at 9 PM (scheduled to continue until October during the season)
・Distribution channel: Pacific League TV official YouTube channel
• Cast: A different pair of former professional baseball players will appear each week.
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satozaki)
Next week, on Monday the 11th, Ginji and Kaneko Yuji are scheduled to appear. Don't miss it!
An astonishing batting average of .478! Sho Nakata praises the Lions' foreign player: "He's hitting like crazy!"
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