Nippon-Ham infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya (清宮 幸太郎) reset his mindset ahead of the Climax Series at visiting-team venue Belluna Dome. He said the team’s 7-4-1 record at Belluna was not bad and that it should use the record as confidence when playing.
Nippon-Ham infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya (清宮 幸太郎), 27, reset his mindset ahead of the Climax Series at the visiting team’s venue. During the on-field interview after the final game at Belluna Dome on 13 September, he declared that he would not return there, referring to the Climax Series, but will now face a short series against the team at Belluna in Kurashiki.
He indicated that the team’s intention to play for the win had not changed, and its record at Belluna was announced as 7 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie. Kiyomiya spoke positively, saying the team could turn this record into confidence as it competed.