◆ Pacific League Seibu 0-2 Nippon-Ham (28th, Belluna Dome)
Seiya Watanabe outfielder Masaya Watanabe (22) from Seibu Shoin University became the first rookie to hit a home hit in a game against Nippon-Ham Fighters.
He was quietly smiling on the bases. Seibu 's second draft pick rookie, Seiya Watanabe, was the leadoff hitter in the fifth inning and hit Kanemura's 138 km splitter to the left front. It was his long-awaited first hit a pro. "I think I'm off to a great start," he said with a smile.
His strong heart is still there. With one out in the seventh inning, he hit hit for the second consecutive time and reached base. He was the first cleanup starting line-up for the team since Goto Taketoshi in 2003, and said, "At first I was really nervous and out of breath, but I gradually got used to it, and by my third at-bat I wasn't nervous at all. I was just thinking that it was my chance and my turn to steal." He also attempted stolen base bases immediately after, although it ended in failure. In the end, he had multiple hit, including the first hit by a rookie in 25 years. He produced results right away without any fear.
He can't lose to his fellow first-round draft picks. On this day, Rakuten 's first-round pick Munesada and Lotte's first-round pick Nishikawa also starting line-up. As he was selected second overall, he has been fired up for a while, saying, "I absolutely can't end the season with a loss, and I want to perform better than any other player selected first overall from my first year." The rookie who lit up the H lamp before his rivals has taken a great step on the stage of his dreams. (Oonaka Ayami)
◆Watanabe Seiya Born on August 31, 2002 in Fuchu, Hiroshima. 22 years old. Started playing baseball at Minami Little League in the first grade at Minami baseball School, and was on the bench at Koryo in the fall of his first year, and participated in Koshien in the spring of his second year. Hit a total of 30 Home Run in high school. In his same year, he played for Meiji University's Soyama, who was ranked number one by Rakuten. At Osaka Shoin University, hitter. His total of 119 hit is tied for the most in the league. His hobby is fishing. 177 cm, 88 kg. Right-handed Home Run.
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