Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Hanshin Tigers “Nippon Life Central and Pacific League Interleague Play 2025” 2nd Round (4th, ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Shu Yamagata A player hit his first professional Home Run.
Yamagata, who started as the ninth batter and short stop, entered starting line-up with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Go Matsumoto The player hit hit and reached base for his second at-bat. He pulled the first pitch from the opposing starting pitcher, Monbetsu Hiroto, which was a straight ball that came in too softly, and the ball went into bullpen in left field. His memorable first home run was a two-run homer that gave the team their lead.
Yamagata joined the team from Waseda as the 5th pick in the 2024 draft. He won the opportunity to play in the first team from his first year, and has a batting average of .214 with 12 hit and 4 RBI in 56 At Bat in 26 games. He hopes to improve his numbers with the interleague games.
◇Yamagata’s first record
First appearance: April 15, 2025 against Chiba Lotte
First hit April 18, 2025 vs. Orix
First RBI May 13, 2025 vs. Orix
Text by Yui Kayama
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