NAGO, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Rookie infielder Sho Nakata hit his first home run of the preseason, but the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 7-3 on Saturday.

Nakata took a 2-2 slider from Kentaro Takasaki to the left-field stands with one out and none on in the second inning to give Nippon Ham a 3-0 lead at Nago Municipal Stadium.

Shuichi Murata and newcomer J.J. Furmaniak delivered two-run homers in Yokohama's 16-hit come-from-behind victory.