On March 29 He recorded his first stolen base against the Chiba Lotte Marines[3] On April 6, he played as a no.2 and left field against the Orix Buffaloes and recorded his first hit.[4] He also recorded his first home run on April 21 against the Buffaloes.[5]
On August 21, Nomura hit two home runs against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, bringing his total to 10. It was the first time a rookie player had hit a 10 homers since Masataka Yoshida in 2016 and the first Hawks team record in 83 years, since Kazuto Tsuruoka did it in 1939.[6]
On October 2 against the Chiba Lotte Marines, he recorded 10 stole bases, becoming the first rookie player to hit a 10 home runs and a 10 stolen bases in the Pacific League in 37 years since Hiromitu Kumano [jp] in 1985.[7]
In 2022 season, he finished the regular season with a .239 batting average, 10 home runs, 25 runs batted in, and 10 stolen bases in 97 games as a rookie player.
In 2023 season, Nomura has been suffering from lower back pain since spring training and underwent lower back surgery on March 31.[8] As a result, he spent the first half of the season undergoing rehabilitation, and finished the season with a batting average of .160, a 3 home runs, and a 7 RBIs in 50 games.[9]
