◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (23rd, Yamagata City)
Shoma Doi, a midfielder for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League, took part in the ceremonial pitch.
The game was held in Yamagata City as part of the "Tohoku Series 2026." Doi, who is from Yamagata City, appeared wearing a uniform with number 8. When he threw the ball with one bounce to Rakuten Eagles 's Ishihara, who was acting as catcher, the stadium erupted in loud applause.
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![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] Nevin joins the bench for the first time since the interleague series; Tokumasa Chano to play right field as the number 9 hitter; and Masayuki Kuwahara to start on the bench... starting line-up the game against Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/23/20260623-OHT1I51348-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Seiya Watanabe hits his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot to give his team the lead, his second in two games. "I was able to hit the high fastball cleanly."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/22/20260622-OHT1I51368-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Nightmare ends in an instant: Interleague MVP Shinya Hasegawa hits a perfect 9th home run, a two-run shot, to regain the lead.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/22/20260622-OHT1I51408-L.jpg)
