[Rakuten Eagles] Aiming to stop their losing streak, third-round draft pick Akira Shigenaga will make his professional debut as the "number 7 batter, third baseman," Daiki Irie will be selected as the starting starting line-up, and Takahisa Hayakawa will take mound

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Rakuten Eagles announced starting line-up for the game against Softbank Hawks on the 3rd.

Starting mound Takahisa Hayakawa pitcher. This left-hander, who has been exceptionally consistent this season, will be looking to rescue the team from its six-game losing streak.

In the batting lineup, rookie draft pick Akira Shigenaga infielder = Chudai University was the first pro to play "No. 7, third base" starting line-up. Daiki Irie infielder, who was promoted to the first team on the 2nd, was used as the starter at "No. 9, second base.

Below is Rakuten Eagles 's starting line-up.

[Rakuten Eagles]

1st batter, left fielder: Taira

Number 2, Center Fielder: Tatsumi

Number 3, First Baseman: Kurokawa

4th batter/DH Asamura

5th batter, shortstop Murabayashi

Number 6, right fielder Nakajima

Number 7, Third Baseman: Shigenaga

Number 8, catcher Ota

Number 9, Second Baseman: Irie

pitcher Hayakawa

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[Rakuten Eagles] Aiming to stop their losing streak, third-round draft pick Akira Shigenaga will make his professional debut as the "number 7 batter, third baseman," Daiki Irie will be selected as the starting starting line-up, and Takahisa Hayakawa will take mound