◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes Seibu Lions = Rainout = (April 4th, Hotto Motto Kobe)
Orix Buffaloes' game against Seibu Lions on the 4th (at Hotto Motto Kobe Stadium) was canceled due to rain. The decision was made because the weather was not expected to improve. The players are scheduled to work out in the indoor practice facility. The team's game the previous day ended in a draw for the second time this season after 12 innings extra inning. They are currently in a difficult situation, having lost four consecutive series.
![[Photo] A two-shot of Nozomi Sasaki and Kosei Yoshida: What's the reason for their sudden closeness?](https://hochi.news/images/2023/01/06/20230106-OHT1I51072-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Sho Iwasaki pays tribute to Softbank Hawks 's Akira Nakamura who has announced his retirement: "hitter who built an era" - a close friend and fellow 2007 draft classmate](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/04/20260704-OHT1I51008-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] After a grueling battle lasting over five hours, they draw for the second time this season. Ren Mukunoki, the "man of the eighth inning," couldn't hold on... and they couldn't shake off the nightmare of Escon's three consecutive losses.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/03/20260703-OHT1I51735-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Tomoya Mori hits his 6th home run of the season, a solo shot over the right field fence to give his team the lead! He responded to being used as the cleanup hitter for the first time this season with a home run: "I was able to react well and hit it."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/03/20260703-OHT1I51541-L.jpg)
