◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Seibu Lions vs. DeNA (31st, Belluna Dome)
In honor of Arashi ending their group activities on the 31st, Seibu Lions showed a thoughtful gesture.
In the bottom of the first inning, batter number 1, Canario, used "A・RA・SHI", batter number 2, Takizawa, used "Natsu Hayate", batter number 3, Kuwahara, used "GUTS!", and batter number 4, Nevin, used "Monster".
In the second inning, after Kojima (number 5) sang "Sakura Sake," Koga (number 6) sang "Happiness," and Watanabe (number 7) sang "Love so sweet," Kishi (number 8) delivered the punchline with the unexpected KinKi Kids song "Garasu no Shonen."
Finally, number 9, Ishii, concluded the first round with "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" (Thank You, I'm Overwhelmed with Gratitude).
![[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] Seibu Lions vs. DeNA](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Seibu Lions] The presence of first-round draft catcher Taiga Kojima, who supported Chihiro Sumida 's fourth consecutive shutout game win. Sumida: "I'm learning a lot from him too."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/30/20260530-OHT1I51530-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Takes the lead in the interleague series, sharing the top spot with Pacific League! Six consecutive wins from the regular season, and Chihiro Sumida achieves his fourth consecutive shutout game win](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/30/20260530-OHT1I51408-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Nevin's hit gives them the lead: "I'm glad it somehow got through the gap." If they reach 11 games above .500, it will be the first time since 2019 when they won the league title for the second consecutive year.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/30/20260530-OHT1I51258-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Haruto Yamada, who underwent right elbow surgery in March, returned to the first team and runs one scoreless inning: "I was able to show my strengths, so I'm glad."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/23/20260723-OHT1I51614-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Heavy defeat widens the gap with Softbank Hawks to 4.5 games. Direct confrontation begins on the 24th. Manager Nishiguchi: "We must not let the gap widen. We are only focused on winning."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/23/20260723-OHT1I51586-L.jpg)
