◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (26th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham infielder Naoki Arizono (23) hit his first professional Home Run. In his third at-bat in the fourth inning with two outs and the score 2-1, he connected with a 142 km/h fastball on the outside corner from Takinaka, sending it to bullpen in right field for his first solo home run. The ball traveled 108 meters. Manager Shinjo erupted in joy, banging his hands on the dugout wall. The unfinished slugger, who joined the team in the second round of the 2021 draft from Chiba Gakugei High School, finally hit his first professional home run in his fifth year as a pro and his 58th at-bat.

He started the game as the leadoff hitter and third baseman, and in his first at-bat in the first inning, he created a scoring opportunity with doble to center field. In his second at-bat in the second inning with two outs and runners on first and third, he hit a timely single to center field. triple would hit the cycle.