◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Orix Buffaloes 8th Round (2nd and ES CON FIELD)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham The third-round rookie draft pick of the Ruan Ohtsuka The first professional Home Run was born to a player in the third round of the draft.

The game was a double-digit hit slugfest between the two teams. The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham team was in control in the early innings, but allowed a late-inning comeback and went into the bottom of the ninth inning down 8-10.

Orix Buffaloes In front of Machado pitcher, the guardian of the Kotaro Kiyomiya The first two players to get out of the inning were the first two to get out of the inning, Chusei Mannami With two outs runner and no outs, Otsuka took over as a substitute hitter, and while he was driven in by two pitches, he then looked away on two balls and went count in parallel. The next five pitches, he swung hard at a straight ball down the middle, and the ball soared high and into the right-field stands.

Otsuka had started three consecutive games from the bench after the April 26 Orix Buffaloes game. Although the team lost a close game, the rookie had something to gain.

Otsuka's first record
First appearance April 17, 2026 in Saitama Seibu Lions game
First hit April 17, 2026 Saitama Seibu Lions Round
First Home Run May 2, 2026 Orix Buffaloes Round