◇ Chiba Lotte vs. Saitama Seibu Fourth round (23rd, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Saitama Seibu 's Manaya Nishikawa The player of Saitama Home Run hit the first hitter pitch.

He started the game as "No.1 center fielder". In the first inning, the first pitch was thrown by the opponent's starter. Atsuki Taneichi pitcher The first pitch was a 148 km/h straight ball thrown to the high outside corner by the opponent's starter. The first solo shot was a good one, and it landed in the right field stands.

In 19 games this season, Nishikawa had a 78 At Bat 20 hit batting average of .256, a 0 Home Run 4 RBI OPS of .634 (as of pre-game). He hopes to use this one shot as an opportunity to improve his condition.

Comment from Nishikawa
I hit it straight. I was planning to hit it when it came to a sweet spot!　I had a good feeling when I hit it."

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