Ernesto Mejia homered three times and drove in seven runs to push the Seibu Lions past the plucky Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 7-6 in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Mejia, who two seasons ago became the first player to lead the league in home runs after joining his team after opening day, walked in his first plate appearance before unleashing some serious power on the unsuspecting Eagles.
Although he has hit for average this season, entering the game batting .326, the 30-year-old first baseman was homerless until April 9 and now has eight in a span of 16 days.