◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Saitama Seibu Lions 9th Round (17th, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Daigo Kamikawahata player was promoted to the first team for the first time this season. He immediately starting line-up responded to the call with a timely hit to take the lead.

In the bottom of the third, Ryota Isobata hit a hit, and with one out and a runner on first, Kamikawabata entered his second at-bat. On the third pitch thrown by Winance pitcher, making his first start in Japan, he caught the distinctive change-up without any resistance. On a hit down the left field, the first baseman runner Igohata, who had just started, suddenly scored home plate. He was a supporter of the starting pitcher Koki Kitayama pitcher, who joined the team at the same time.

After that, Kamikawabata scored the second home run with a timely hit by Reyes. In the farm league, he played 21 games and posted an impressive .333 batting average. With new players like third-round pick rookie Ruan Ohtsuka and Castro joining this season, they want to keep making their mark.

Text by Ao Yokoyama