Marines score on squeeze play

Marines score on squeeze play

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki lays down a squeeze bunt (top) to bring in teammate Naotaka Takehara from third to score (bottom) against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of a game at Chiba Marine Stadium on June 14. The Marines won 4-1.

Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Tomoya Satozaki erupts in joy after hitting a two-run go-ahead homer in the sixth inning on Oct. 16 as the Lotte Marines beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 to even the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at two games apiece.

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

SAPPORO, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki (far right) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a come-from-behind two-run homer in the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 14. Satozaki slammed two of the team's five homers as the Marines routed the Fighters 8-1 to tie the best-of-five second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series at one game apiece.

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

SAPPORO, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki is greeted by manager Bobby Valentine after hitting a come-from-behind two-run homer in the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 14. Satozaki hit two of the team's five homers as the Marines routed the Fighters 8-1 to tie the best-of-five second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series at one game apiece.

Select MLB beats Japan All-Stars in 2nd exhibition game

Select MLB beats Japan All-Stars in 2nd exhibition game

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Tomoya Satozaki (L) hits a two-run homer off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo (R) in the third inning of an exhibition game between the select MLB team and Japan All-Stars at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 4.

Satozaki goes 2-for-3 in mariners' 3-2 win over Fightrs

Satozaki goes 2-for-3 in mariners' 3-2 win over Fightrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Tomoya Satozaki waves to fans after the Lotte Marines edged the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Sapporo Dome on April 22. Satozaki went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and run-scoring double.

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - Team Japan catcher Tomoya Satozaki (L) gets congratulations from teammate Ichiro Suzuki after hitting a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Team Mexico at Angel Stadium on March 14. Japan defeated Mexico 6-1.

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - Team Japan catcher Tomoya Satozaki watches the ball after slamming a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Team Mexico at Angel Stadium on March 14. Japan defeated Mexico 6-1.

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - Team Japan catcher Tomoya Satozaki (L) gets congratulations from teammate Ichiro Suzuki after hitting a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Team Mexico at Angel Stadium on March 14. Japan defeated Mexico 6-1. (Kyodo)

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

Japan stays alive with victory over Mexico at WBC

ANAHEIM, United States - Team Japan catcher Tomoya Satozaki watches the ball after slamming a two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against Team Mexico at Angel Stadium on March 14. Japan defeated Mexico 6-1. (Kyodo)

Satozaki goes 2-for-3 in mariners' 3-2 win over Fightrs

Satozaki goes 2-for-3 in mariners' 3-2 win over Fightrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Tomoya Satozaki waves to fans after the Lotte Marines edged the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 at Sapporo Dome on April 22. Satozaki went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and run-scoring double. (Kyodo)

Select MLB beats Japan All-Stars in 2nd exhibition game

Select MLB beats Japan All-Stars in 2nd exhibition game

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Tomoya Satozaki (L) hits a two-run homer off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo (R) in the third inning of an exhibition game between the select MLB team and Japan All-Stars at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 4. (Kyodo)

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

SAPPORO, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki is greeted by manager Bobby Valentine after hitting a come-from-behind two-run homer in the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 14. Satozaki hit two of the team's five homers as the Marines routed the Fighters 8-1 to tie the best-of-five second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series at one game apiece. (Kyodo)

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

Lotte routs Nippon Ham with 5 HRs in Climax Series Game 2

SAPPORO, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki (far right) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a come-from-behind two-run homer in the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 14. Satozaki slammed two of the team's five homers as the Marines routed the Fighters 8-1 to tie the best-of-five second stage of the Pacific League Climax Series at one game apiece. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Tomoya Satozaki erupts in joy after hitting a two-run go-ahead homer in the sixth inning on Oct. 16 as the Lotte Marines beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 to even the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at two games apiece. (Kyodo)

Marines score on squeeze play

Marines score on squeeze play

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines catcher Tomoya Satozaki lays down a squeeze bunt (top) to bring in teammate Naotaka Takehara from third to score (bottom) against the Hanshin Tigers in the eighth inning of a game at Chiba Marine Stadium on June 14. The Marines won 4-1. (Kyodo)