◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. The Giants "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 2 (13th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions Yuto Koga The player, batting fourth, hit a timely RBI single, his first hit of the season.

In the bottom of the first inning, immediately after giving up the first run, the leadoff hitter... Canario After a hit by one of the players created hit opportunity, Koga Yu came to bat with two outs and a runner on second base. On the first pitch, he hit cutter that was slightly inside the middle for a timely hit to center fielder, immediately tying the game.

He has maintained a strong batting average in the .300s this season, and on the 11th, he was selected as the cleanup hitter for the first time in his career. He was not in the cleanup spot the previous day, but was used again in this game and recorded his first RBI hit.

◇Comment from Yu Koga
"The pitch I hit was cutter. I'm glad I was able to catch up quickly. I'll continue to do my best."

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa