The Hanshin Professional Baseball team held a joint inter-squad match between the 1st and 2nd armies at a camp in Okinawa, and Seiya Kinami, a regular candidate for the shortstop, who is in his fifth year, hit a home run to appeal.
The Hanshin Tigers will hold a joint inter-squad match between the 1st and 2nd armies for two days from the 11th at a camp in Ginoza Village, Okinawa Prefecture. Based on this, it suggests replacing the players of the 1st and 2nd armies.
On the first day of the 11th, shortstop candidate Seiya Kinami, 28 years old, who is in his fifth year, caught a high-altitude breaking ball from left-handed pitcher Takuma Kirishiki from a full count in the first at-bat, and went to the right stand. I hit a two-run home run.
Kinami played only 41 games last season, which was his lowest, but he appealed to the leaders such as Okada, who advocated strengthening the two games this season.
Kinami said, "It was my first full-fledged match, and I really valued my first at-bat. .
On the other hand, 22-year-old Ryuhei Obata, who has been battling with Kinami for the shortstop position for five years, made two defensive errors that made the difference.