Fukuoka Softbank Tomoya Masaki The player hit his first solo home run.

He entered the game as defense in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the top of the seventh inning, with the team trailing by two runner, he came up to bat with two outs and no runners on base. With count at 1-2, he took a full swing at the fourth fastball thrown by pitcher Koshiro Sakamoto, a straight ball that came in softly. The ball was obvious the moment he hit it, and landed in the middle of the left-center field stands. The team was now within one run of the lead.

Masaki had been hit in eight At Bat bats in five exhibition games (as of the start of the match). Will he be able to use this hit as an opportunity to produce hit?

◇Comment from Tomoya Masaki
"I hit it straight. I was in a tight spot, but I was able to make a good swing. I'm glad I was able to get results. I'll keep working hard to get results every time I turn up to bat and continue to make a good impression."

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