◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi (May 31st, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
starting line-up The lineup has been announced. With a 12-12 record in May, the team aims to secure a winning record for the month on the final day. Orix Buffaloes will start Ryoma Nishikawa and outfielder as the cleanup hitters for the second consecutive game. Tomoya Mori, catcher, Tomoya Noguchi, and infielder—who did not participate in batting practice today—will not start. Instead, Sho Gibo and infielder will bat eighth and play second base, while Kenya Wakatsuki and catcher will bat ninth and play catcher.
[Orix Buffaloes]
No. 1, Left Fielder: Nakagawa
Number 2, Center Fielder: Watanabe
Third baseman and shortstop Kurebayashi
4th batter, DH Nishikawa
Number 5, Third Baseman: So
Number 6, Right Fielder: Kida
Number 7, First Baseman: Yamanaka
Number 8, Second Baseman: Gibo
Number 9, catcher Wakatsuki
pitcher Takashima
![[Video] A hardball comes flying at him without a glove! Amazing reflexes shown in a life-or-death situation!](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Ryo Ota, who was sidelined after being hit in the right calf by Hit by Pitch, participated in first-team practice for the third consecutive day... Tomoya Mori and Tomoya Noguchi did not participate in batting practice.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/31/20260531-OHT1I51079-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Kotaro Kobayashi hits a game-winning two-run homer in the first inning. "I mainly read books to improve myself," he says, proving his mental strength at the plate.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/30/20260530-OHT1I51505-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Daiki Tajima runs only one run in six innings, and Kotaro Kobayashi hits a game-winning two-run homer (his 6th of the season) to end the losing streak... Manager Mamoru Kishida: "It was big because we were able to score in the first inning."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/30/20260530-OHT1I51435-L.jpg)
