◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions (May 5th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes ・ Ryo Ota infielder started at "No. 5, second base" and hit his fifth solo home run of the season in his first at-bat.
Scoreless in the second inning with one out, count 2-2 Seibu Lions ・Sumida's fastball swung through the ball and curved high, landing in the middle of the left field seats. According to the breaking news app 'NPB Plus,' the ball was hit at 169 km/h with a distance of 119 meters—an impeccable hit. 'My body responded well to the fastball on the inside course! I'm glad it somehow made it!' he said joyfully.
![[Video] Tomoya Mori 's perfect home run! The Orix Buffaloes refuse to give up even when trailing by 5 runs!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/02/20260502-OHT1I51341-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Tomoya Mori fourth as designated hitter for the second consecutive game, hitting his first home run since returning from an upper body injury in the game against Seibu on Seibu Lions 3rd.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/05/20260705-OHT1I51171-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] In the 5th inning, trailing by 6 runs, Ryo Ota hit a grand slam over the center field fence for his 8th home run! "I had a good feeling when I hit it."](https://hochi.news/images/2025/08/17/20250817-OHT1I51175-L.jpg)
![[Orix Buffaloes] In the 6th inning, Keita Nakagawa hits a game-tying 2-run homer, his 9th of the season! A home run that brought the score back to even after being down by as much as 6 runs. "I decided to swing hard from the first pitch."](https://hochi.news/images/2025/08/17/20250817-OHT1I51194-L.jpg)
