◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (25th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
starting line-up has been announced. Orix Buffaloes, hoping to secure their first series win in two series, has put Raoh Sugimoto in the cleanup spot for the first time this season. Can the right-handed slugger, who is one home run away from his 100th Home Run, bring momentum to the team?
[Orix Buffaloes]
First baseman, left fielder Nishikawa
Second batter and center fielder Sugisawa
Number 3, First Baseman: Yamanaka
Number 4/DH Sugimoto
Number 5, second baseman Ota
Number 6, right fielder Nakagawa
Number 7, shortstop Kurebayashi
Number 8, third baseman Mune
Number 9, catcher Wakatsuki
pitcher Takashima
![[Photo] Former Orix Buffaloes Cedeño's first practice since arriving in Japan](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/25/20260625-OHT1I51222-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Manager Mamoru Kishida: "He was kind of self-destructing..." Daiki Tajima gives up 6 runs in the middle of the 2nd inning and suffers his 3rd loss... Dropping to 4th place for the first time since the 13th.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51682-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Yuma Mune hits a go-ahead 3-run homer to right field, his 6th of the season: "I had a good feeling about it." The starting third baseman returns after recovering from a lower body injury.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51475-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] "The Prince from Oji" Yasuto Takashima aims to retain his starting position: "I have to get back on track"...starting on the 25th](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51429-L.jpg)
