◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (August 1st, Belluna Dome)

On April 1st, the day after his debut save in a game against the Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes, Seibu Lions 's second-round draft pick, pitcher Hakua Iwaki (Chuo University), became the seventh player in professional baseball history to achieve this feat, saying, "I'm very happy."

With a two-run lead in the ninth, he took the mound in the fifth inning and allowed Benrin to infield hit reach third base with one out and put runners on first and second with two outs. I was able to closer with a good sense of effort," said Nishikawa, who finally cut him down with a 151-kilogram straight ball that he missed struck out.

The left fielder beamed, "Seven people in the long history of baseball... I'm very happy. I thought I had spent the night in a state of unquenchable excitement, but "I had a good night's sleep last night. After I went back to my room, things were as usual. ground I was completely at peace by the time I returned to my dormitory," he said.