On April 19th at 13:00, the third round between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held on ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (4th place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (5th place) 1 win, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kohei Arihara pitcher 3 games, 1 win, 2 losses, ERA 6.00
Saitama Seibu Lions: Kaima Taira pitcher 3 games, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 0.00

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham wants to see Yuya Gunji players. In the first game of this series, he left the cleanup spot third baseman, which he had often played since the season opener, and started on the bench for the first time this season. Still, in the previous game when he started again as the cleanup hitter, he marked a hit that sparked the comeback. Can he respond to the call as a core player in the lineup and lead the team to a winning series in the series?

On the other hand, Saitama Seibu Lions started Kaima Taira pitcher. This season, Taira pitcher has been pitching well for three consecutive HQS games since the start of the season and is still pitching well without runs. Can we play this match with a stable pitch? The batting lineup focuses on Natsuo Takizawa players. defense Although Takizawa often plays as a hold-up, he started in the previous match and made his presence felt with a 1 hit stolen base 1. I want to make a strong impact on both offense and defense in this match as well.

Text by Aoi Nishijima