◇Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham "2026 PERSOL Climax Series Pa" first baseman stage Game 1 (10th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions' Taiga Hirasawa hit a go-ahead 1st Home Run.

Hirasawa, who started as the "No. 2 DH," stepped into the batter's box in the bottom of the 1st inning with one out and no runner. On the second pitch thrown by the opposing starting pitcher Kohei Arihara, a 143km/h cutter, he swung through and the powerful hit reached the right-field stands. It brought a precious opening run to the team.

This season, Hirasawa played in 91 games, the second most in his career, with a batting average of .250, 3 Home Run, and 19 RBI. In particular, he had good chemistry with pitcher Arihara, going 2 At Bat 2 hit.

◇Taiga Hirasawa Comment
"The pitch I hit was a cutter. I'm glad I could get the opening run with a single swing."

Text by Rihoko Niwa