[Farm League] Keep an eye on Seiya Yokoyama, who hit a home run with determination - Highlights of the 17th

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Orix The Buffaloes player Seiya Yokoyama © Pacific League TV
Orix The Buffaloes player Seiya Yokoyama © Pacific League TV

On May 17th, Pacific League TV will broadcast three farm team regular season hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Tsuyoshi Tanimura had his first multi-hit of the season in the previous match, while Kengo Horiuchi has a three-game hit streak.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 11th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (4th in the East) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East): 3 wins, 7 losses

Chiba Lotte Marines 's focus is on Tsuyoshi Tanimura. With limited playing opportunities, he had been hit in nine At Bat leading up to the last game. However, in the game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles on the 16th, he recorded two hit, his first multi-hit of the season, and contributed to win. Can he continue to show signs of recovery?

On the other side, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles focus is on Kengo Horiuchi. As of the 8th, he was struggling with a batting average of .206, but from the next day he recorded hit in three consecutive games, and his batting average rose to .238. He hasn't been promoted to the first team this season yet, but he will be looking to perform even better from here on out and impress the coaching staff.

Seiya Yokoyama hit his second home run of the season, a three-run homer, in the final inning of the previous game Shuya Oizumi is in good form with a batting average of .341.

At Kura Sushi Stadium Sakai, Orix Buffaloes vs. Fukuoka Softbank 16th game will be played at 1:00 p.m.

[Results of this season's matchups] Orix Buffaloes (1st in West) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (2nd in West) 8-7

Orix Buffaloes From Seiya Yokoyama Player to watch. In the previous game, he showed his competitive spirit in the last minute by giving up his second three-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning. This season, he was promoted on April 18, but failed to put up any numbers, 7 At Bat nothing hit in three games, and was eliminated on May 4. He will work on improving his hitting in the farm and aim for a chance to be promoted again.

Fukuoka Softbank Ha, Shuya Oizumi hit RBI In the top of the 7th inning, he hit a timely hit to draw win the game even with two outs bases loaded. Currently, he has played 14 games and has a 44 At Bat 15 hit and a .341 batting average, so he will be looking to show off his strong batting lineup in this game as well.

Draft pick #5, Kaito Fujimori, had multiple hit the previous day.

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 10th game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East Japan 1st Place) vs. Oisix Niigata (East Japan 5th Place): 7 wins, 2 losses

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are keeping an eye on Kaito Fujimori. The rookie catcher, drafted in the fifth round, wore pitcher mask until the eighth inning in the last game, leading the pitching staff and limiting them to just one runs. He also contributed with two hit at the plate, making a strong impression both offensively and defensively. So far, he has a batting average of .217 in 19 games, but he is steadily gaining experience through his game experience.

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[Farm League] Keep an eye on Seiya Yokoyama, who hit a home run with determination - Highlights of the 17th