AFC Champions League" 3 home runs and 6 RBIs in two days! Japanese rising star Soyama Rei: It is my responsibility to be tied...

In the preliminaries of the 2026 AFC Champions League, the Japanese team was once tied by the South Korean team. In the 8th inning, Japan's second team Soyama hit a lead three-pointer. The two teams hit a total of 6 home runs in the game. The Japanese team finally defeated South Korea 9-5. Ryu Soyama stood on the heroic stage after the game and made a bold statement: "I hope everyone will think of me when they mention the shortstop of the Japanese team in the future."

Ryu Soyama hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the 7th inning to help the Japanese team take a 5-1 lead. In the 8th inning, the Japanese team replaced right-hander Shunsuke Nakamori as backup. He first threw a walk. South Korea hit An Hyun-min and hit a ground ball in the direction of guerrilla. Zongshan, who was guarding guerrilla, chose to pass to second base. However, South Korea's runner Kim Daoyong stepped up to second base early, leaving the first and second bases with no outs. Then South Korea's fourth-order Han Dong-hee hit a timely hit to recover 1 point. The Japanese team replaced left-hander Shunya Morita as backup, but South Korean star Kim Wai-soo hit a tying three-pointer, and the two sides tied at 5-5.

In the 8th inning, the Japanese team counterattacked and occupied first and second base with two outs. Zongshan locked a cross-finger ball from South Korean pitcher Kim Young-woo and hit a three-pointer from the right field. Then Seiya Watanabe hit a key long hit and scored another 1 point. In the end, the Japanese team reversed and won.

Japanese media "Nikkan Sports" reported that Soyama was interviewed on the hero stage after the game. Regarding the fielding flaws in the 8th inning, he said frankly, "(The team) was tied. It is my responsibility."

Talking about the advance three-pointer in the 8th inning, Zong Shanlei said that it was his turn to hit at the critical moment. "So I stood very, very focused on the strike zone." He pointed out that the moment he hit the ball, "I felt that the ball was going to fly out."

Mongyama Lei finally said, "I hope everyone will think of me when they mention the shortstop of the Japanese team in the future. Although I still have a lot to improve, I will continue to work hard towards this goal. Please continue to cheer for us!"

Zong Shanlei had 5 hits, 3 hits, including 2 home runs, and 5 RBIs today. Yesterday, he also hit a hit against the Taiwanese team. In two games, he had 10 hits, 6 hits, including 3 home runs, and 6 RBIs. His batting average was as high as 60%.