◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 Hanshin Tigers 0–1 Seibu Lions (16th · Koshien)

Seibu Lions outfielder Shinya Hasegawa had a great performance, going 2-At Bat-4 hit, bringing his interleague batting average to .367 and putting him ahead of The Giants' Matsumoto at the top of the standings.

In the first inning with two outs, he hit hit to left field, the team's first hit the game, and in the eighth inning with one out, he hit an infield hit.

The star hitter, who contributed to the team's victory in the interleague series by hitting walk-off-off hits on both the 9th and 10th against Hiroshima (Belluna Dome), said, "I think the fact that we didn't lose is what led to the championship. There were many games where everyone on the team created opportunities and I was able to finish them off with my bat. I'm grateful for that and I want to continue hitting well in the regular season as well."

Despite the opposing team's massive cheering section, he delivered results and expressed his gratitude to the pitchers, saying, "It was truly incredible, and I felt like I was being overwhelmed by the atmosphere. But pitcher held their ground really well, and I think we were able to win by playing pitcher baseball."