◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Seibu Lions 4x-3 Hiroshima (9th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions They secured their second consecutive victory against Hanasaki Tokuei on Cheer Collaboration Day walk-off. Manaya Nishikawa outfielder, an alumnus of the school, said, “The cheers gave me strength,” during a key opportunity in the fourth inning with the score 0–3 and one out bases loaded. He led the comeback by hitting a sacrifice fly and finishing with 3 At Bat 1 hit 1 RBI, showcasing the success of his younger teammates.
The team achieved a dramatic win in a game where their alma mater's supporters came to cheer them on for the second year in a row, and they expressed their gratitude, saying, "That's amazing. There's something special about it."
![[Video] The young lion decides it! Shinya Hasegawa 's walk-off hit secures a dramatic win.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/09/20260609-OHT1I51415-C.jpg)
![[NPB Highlights Today] Lotte's Nishikawa recorded multiple hit in 8 of the 12 interleague games.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/08/20260608-OHT1I51379-C.jpg)
![[Seibu] Manaya Nishikawa wins a batting average with the support of his former rival school on his back: "It's like an anime. It's great."](https://hochi.news/images/2025/06/04/20250604-OHT1I51398-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Waseda University Cheerleading Squad gives special performance to cheer on alumni. Kazunari Ishii: "We want to win and do well so that they can be happy."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/22/20260522-OHT1I51252-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Manaya Nishikawa 's timely hit and the opponent's second consecutive "double error" add two more runs!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/04/20260604-OHT1I51539-L.jpg)
