Seibu outfielder Junichiro Kishi hit the first home run of the exhibition game on the 14th, living up to the manager's expectations and making his case for securing the outfielder position.
At the top of the third inning with the score at 2-2, he swung at the first pitch and hit a solo Home Run into the left field stands to give the team a temporary lead. He produced immediate results after joining the first team for the first time since the two-game series against Rakuten on the 8th (Shizuoka), and said with a smile, "I'm glad I was able to be aggressive. I'm happy I hit Home Run."
The game was held in Komaki, Aichi, where the wings are a little small at 92 meters. Seibu has Home Run since outfielder Shinya Hasegawa hit the team's first home run in the exhibition game against Nippon-Ham on the 6th (ESCON). During the pre-game practice, manager Nishiguchi Fumiya had been eager to get one, saying, "We've only had one so far. This field is small, so I don't think we'll get one," and it was a long-awaited hit. After the game, the manager was pleased, saying, "It (Home Run) went in. You never know when you'll say it. If you say it's going to happen, you'll have to say it again tomorrow."
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