◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Softbank Hawks vs. Yakult (13th, Mizuho PayPay)
Softbank Hawks The lineup was announced at starting line-up, with Isami Nomura and infielder batting second for the first time this season. Ukyo Shuto outfielder, who suffered a Hit by Pitch to his right calf during the game on the 12th against Yakult, was left out of the lineup. Against Yakult and Yamano, who boasts a .184 batting average against left-handed hitter, Ryuta Hirose was selected to bat seventh and play first base. The team aims to break through with an aggressive lineup.
The starting pitcher will be Yugo Maeda who is aiming for his fourth win of the season.
starting line-up is as follows:
1 (1) Masaki
2 (Shortstop) Nomura
3 (finger) Kondo
4 (3) Kurihara
5 (left) Yanagida
6 (2) Imamiya
7 (1) Takashi Hirose
8 (catcher) Umino
9 (Center) Makihara Dai
(Pitcher) Yu Maeda
![[Photo] Former professional baseball player's beautiful daughter poses with her brother: "He looks like his dad."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/06/20260606-OHT1I51202-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Yakult](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Softbank Hawks] Tatsuru Yanagimachi will make his first start since returning to the first starting line-up, playing as the "number 6 batter and right fielder". The starting pitcher will be Jun Maeda](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/12/20260612-OHT1I51453-C.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Ukyo Shuto left the game after being hit by Hit by Pitch. The fastball hit him directly in the right calf, causing him to writhe in pain. He received first aid and ran base running, but was removed from defense](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/12/20260612-OHT1I51519-C.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Ukyo Shuto leaves game after being hit by Hit by Pitch... Manager Kokubo Hiroki: "It looks like he avoided hitting a bone." Whether he will be able to play from the 13th onwards will be decided based on his condition on the day.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/12/20260612-OHT1I51647-C.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Seiya Yokoyama added to the active roster... The previous day, on the 12th, regular short stop Kotaro Kobayashi was substituted out due to discomfort in his left foot.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/13/20260613-OHT1I51179-L.jpg)
