◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Seibu Lions (August 2nd, ZOZO Marine Stadium)
Seibu Lions took a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
Nevin's direct hit wall to left field in the top of the first, Kojima's playful loss, and Hirasawa's strong performance hit in front of right produced a chance for an unearned bases loaded run, and with one out bases loaded, Genda firmly identified Lotte starter Tanaka's ball and chose to push it out Walk for a single.
With one out and bases loaded, number 9, Takizawa, hit a ground ball to the shortstop in a "Niigata showdown" against Tanaka, scoring the second run. The Lions took the lead and are now in control of the game.
![[Photo] Kasumi Mori throws the first pitch in a miniskirt! "She was incredibly cute."](https://hochi.news/images/2024/09/14/20240914-OHT1I51169-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Lotte vs. Seibu Lions](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Seibu Lions] Welcome back, Nevin! He immediately joined the first team and hit 4 At Bat 2 RBI The offense hit 20 hit for the first time since 2011 and scored 10 runs for a decisive victory.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/01/20260501-OHT1I51535-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Sou Sato earns his first professional win with 7 innings pitched, 2 hit and no runs "I think I did better than I could have hoped," he said. Manager Nishiguchi also praised him, saying, "He showed his strengths to the fullest."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/01/20260501-OHT1I51534-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Amid chants of "Welcome back, welcome back, Nevin!", Tyler Nevin, who has rejoined the first team, hits a go-ahead RBI doble](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/01/20260501-OHT1I51352-L.jpg)
