◇Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Orix Buffaloes Game 23 (20th, ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham's Kotaro Kiyomiya hit his 20th solo Home Run.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning trailing by 5 points, with 1 out and no runner, Kotaro Kiyomiya stepped up for his first at-bat. Catching the first-pitch fastball thrown down the middle by the opponent's starting pitcher Yasuto Takashima, the perfect hit landed in the second-tier seats of right field. He got one point back with this massive blast.

Kiyomiya, who marked his first Home Run in 4 games since the Seibu Lions game on the 13th, reached the 20 Home Run milestone for the first time in his career with this shot. He will look to further improve his stats from here.

Text by Aoi Nishijima