Daisuke Nakai's Yomiuri Giants career started with three ugly strikeouts.
The first hit of his career wasn't exactly a thing of beauty either, but it put a smile on the 19-year-old infielder's face nonetheless.
The highly touted youngster hit a fourth-inning single into left field against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Monday to record the first hit of his professional career.
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