◆Preseason game: Lotte 2-3 Softbank (7th, ZOZO)
With the score at 1-2, Softbank came back in the ninth inning. Leading off the inning, pinch hitter Akira Nakamura caught Ono's fastball and hit it to center field. His first hit of the exhibition game led to Yanagimachi's comeback hit. The 18-year veteran is expected by manager Kokubo to be a pinch-hitting trump card. "First of all, it was good. I'll prepare well," he said with dignity.
The team's policy is to prioritize the improvement of young players, and he played his first game of the season on the 4th against Yakult (Mizuho Peipay). Walk He has been a substitute in all of his at-bats since the game against Mizuho Peipay on April 4, when he chose to bat in place of the first batter. Manager Kokubo explained, "Since he doesn't have many at-bats, we've talked about giving him a few at-bats together using the second team games. Until then, it's a one-bat game. In that situation, it's as expected," he said, trusting the good hitter of his total of 1427 hit.
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