Even in a desperate situation, he remained calm. Nippon-Ham Shibata was 0-1 in the fourth inning, two outs, bases loaded full count. He retired Nahara with a curveball grounder to first, easing his cheeks. In the 2024 first-round draft pick, a two-way player following in the footsteps of the team's legend Ohtani, he started as the '7th batter pitcher' in his first professional career, a 'real two-way player.' He threw 5 hit 1 runs over 4 innings, a career-high 88 pitches, but did not achieve his first professional win. Not awarding additional points leads to the next point. He recalled, "Being able to pitch on the first team stage was a valuable experience."

Although he went hitless in two At Bat hit he hit a fly ball to the deepest part of left-center field in his first professional at-bat in the second inning. Manager Shinjo was wide-eyed at the towering fly ball that came just a few meters short of a home run, saying, "I thought it was Home Run in his first at-bat."

The team took the lead in the 12th inning extra inning when Yamagata hit a timely two-doble, reducing their deficit to one game. The manager was thrilled about the hard-fought battle that went past 11 p.m., saying, "It was an incredible game." They won the all-out battle and are now riding a wave of momentum. (Haruki Kawakami)