On June 10, in the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League 2026' between Saitama Seibu Lions and Hiroshima held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 5-4.

In the first inning, with two outs, the lineup hit consecutive hits by Shinya Hasegawa and Nevin, putting runners on first and third with two outs, and Yuto Koga and Seiya Watanabe hit consecutive timely hits to take the lead with three runs.

Starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe pitcher, who received support from the start, started closer the runs in the top of the first and second innings. In the top of the third, Norihiko Nahara hit his second two-run homer, narrowing the gap to one run, but he cut through the rest and held onto the lead. In the top of the fourth, he escaped a jam with two outs and runners on second, but in the top of the sixth and seventh, he allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base but held firm at key moments, and threw 108 pitches in the seventh inning, sending mound with 6 hit 2 walks, 4 strike out 2 Hit by Pitch runs.

After taking the lead, the lineup created chances through the sixth inning but failed to score a single home run. Still, in the bottom of the seventh, with two outs and runners on first and second in the Hit by Pitch of the seventh, Koga hit his second RBI hit of the day, adding a valuable run. In the top of the 8th, with a two-run lead, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher continued without runs despite giving up two hit.

However, in the bottom of the ninth, closer Hakua Iwaki pitcher took the mound but allowed pinch hitter Montero for his sixth two-run homer, bringing the game back to square one. In the bottom of the ninth, the lineup created two outs with Walk and hit to create a bases loaded chance with two outs, but no runs were scored, and the game went to Game extra inning.

In the top of the 10th, the fourth pitcher, Shunsuke Sato pitcher, runs pitch despite runner. Then, in the bottom of the 10th, with one out, Masayuki Kuwahara reached base at infield hit and advanced with sacrifice bunt. Here, Shinya Hasegawa player hit a timely hit that was walk-off in two consecutive matches, securing the win.

Saitama Seibu Lions, who win 5-4, have a season-high of 15. Koga posted 2 hit 3 RBI in the lineup, while Natsuo Takizawa extended his consecutive games on-base to 30. Notably, this win marked Fumiya Nishiguchi's 100th career win as manager.

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Hiro Mori Shohei - Suzuki Kenya - Masuda Takehisa - Horie Atsuya - Hahn - ● Taka Taichi
Yutaro Watanabe-Hibiki Shinohara-Hakua Iwaki- ○ Shunsuke Sato

Written by Ryo Aritake