◆ Pacific League: Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham (27th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions On the 27th, the club announced on its official X (formerly Twitter) that Seibu Lions, Takumi Kuriyama, and outfielder—who have announced their retirement at the end of this season—will appear as guest commentators on the television broadcast of the match between Seibu Lions and Nippon-Ham (at Belluna D).
At most, he will appear until the end of the third inning.
This three-game series is being held as the second installment of the “PRIDE SERIES,” a project designed to bring fans along for the final season of Takumi Kuriyama and outfielder.
![[Video] Imai's double-digit strike out show in two consecutive games after crossing the ocean!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/26/20260626-OHT1I51154-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Nippon-Ham](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] Shinya Hasegawa, who was forced to leave the game after being hit twice on the top of his left foot by a ball, has been diagnosed with a "bruise." He will not be removed from the active roster and is expected to return on the 30th.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/27/20260627-OHT1I51308-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Shuta Tonosaki joins the first team: "My back is fine now," "I'm ready to do it." Underwent right back surgery in April.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/27/20260627-OHT1I51328-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Ceremony held to celebrate the team's first-ever interleague championship; MVP Shinya Hasegawa receives 2 million yen.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/26/20260626-OHT1I51506-L.jpg)
