Kota Yazawa, who joined the professional baseball team Nippon Ham in first place in the draft and is attracting attention for his dual wielding of pitching and hitting, hit a home run for the first time in a real game on the 14th in a practice match against Rakuten held at the Okinawa camp. rice field.
On the 14th, the 14th day of the camp, Nippon Ham held their second practice match at Rakuten's campsite in Kin Town, Okinawa Prefecture.
Yazawa, who joined the team in 1st place in the draft from Nippon Sport Science University and is noted for his two-way throwing and hitting, played as a pinch hitter in the 5th inning when he was on third base.
Yazawa faced pitcher Yuki Matsui, who has been selected to represent Japan in the WBC (World Baseball Classic), caught a fastball, and hit a two-run home run for the first time in a real game.
Yazawa has continued to appeal as a fielder, scoring his first hit in a practice match against Rakuten on the 12th and stealing a base.
Yazawa said, ``I thought it was a little tight, but I'm glad he got over the fence. .
Director Tsuyoshi Shinjo evaluated Yazawa's home run, saying, ``He had a good swing with the foul before the home run, and he had a good grasp of the core.''
The practice game was canceled due to rain in the top of the fifth inning when Nippon-Ham was leading 8-2.