On Monday night inside a packed Kyocera Dome, as Japan took on the Hanshin Tigers in its first exhibition sport earlier than the 2023 World Baseball Classic begins, Ohtani lastly placed on Japan’s iconic white pinstriped jersey once more.
After putting out in his first at-bat, Ohtani got here to the plate within the prime of the third in opposition to the Tigers’ Hiroto Saiki. This time, he didn’t miss. Even although he needed to go right down to his left knee, the two-way star lifted the ball excessive over the center-field wall for a three-run residence run.
“As my physical condition isn’t 100% because of jetlag, I feel a bit worried about missing a pitch over the plate,” Ohtani mentioned. “Still, I was able to get a good swing on a split.”
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