[Orix Buffaloes] New foreign player, cleanup hitter Seymour, gets his first hit in Japan in his third at-bat... Batting average of .175 in exhibition games, but he's looking to hit home in the opening game | Pacific League

[Orix Buffaloes] New foreign player, cleanup hitter Seymour, gets his first hit in Japan in his third at-bat... He had a batting average of .175 in the exhibition games, but he's looking to hit a home run in the opening game.

Sports Hochi

March 27, 2026 20:47

In the 7th inning with one out, Bob Seymour hit a single to left hit (Photo by Haruko Yoshimura).

◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Rakuten Eagles (27th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's new foreign player, infielder Bob Seymour (27) = formerly of the Rays = started as the cleanup hitter and first baseman, and got his first hit since coming to Japan in his third at-bat.

With one out in the 7th inning (0-9), full count caught Soji's 8th fastball and hit it to left field. The left-handed cannon, who struggled in the open game with a .175 batting average of 40 At Bat 7 hit, suddenly turned on the H-lamp in the season opener.