◇Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Saitama Seibu Lions, 25th Round (17th, ES CON FIELD)

Saitama Seibu Lions' Nevin brought the game back to a tie with a single swing in the top of the 4th inning, immediately after allowing the opening lead.

The final game of the season against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham. In this important match entered with a "1.5" game difference, the team allowed two opening runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning due to consecutive timely hits by Kotaro Kiyomiya and Yuki Nomura. However, in the following attack, after Taiga Kojima recorded the team's first hit to create a situation with one out and a runner on first, Nevin came up for his second at-bat.

On the third pitch thrown by the opposing starter Kota Tatsu, he pulled a fastball that ended up being a missed location pitch and drove it into the right field bullpen. With his 21st 2-run Home Run, matching his career high since coming to Japan set last season, he immediately caught up to a tie. This was his first Home Run of the season against pitcher Tatsu, whom he hit two home runs against last season. Amidst the fierce battle for the top spots, he fulfilled his duty as the cleanup hitter.

◇Nevin's Comment
"I hit a straight ball. After giving up two runs, we were able to catch up to a tie immediately, and I'm glad I could produce a good result in such an important game."

Text by So Yokoyama