◇ Orix vs. Northeast Rakuten 3rd game (30th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Sho Fukunaga player hit a timely hit, marking his first professional RBI appearance.

Fukunaga started the game as "No.9 catcher". Yuma Tongu count In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Fukunaga got the first hit of the game with a runner on first and third with one out. Wataru Karashima pitcher breaking ball center fielder This was Fukunaga's first RBI as a pro.

Fukunaga was drafted 3rd overall in the 2021 draft and is entering his fourth year as a professional. Last season, he played in 11 games, the most in his career, but only hit .182 with 22 At Bat 4 hit runs batted in. This season, starting with his first professional RBI season, will he be able to make a leap forward?

◇ Sho Fukunaga Player Records
First appearance April 10, 2022 Chiba Lotte Game
First hit June 12, 2022 Hanshin Tigers game

Text by Aoi Nishijima