◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (12th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)
Softbank Hawks starting line-up was announced, and Taisei Makihara infielder, who had pitched 3-hit and 4 RBI in the same matchup on the 11th, will bat second for the first time since Game Orix Buffaloes on May 19 (Kyocera Dome Osaka). Takashi Hirose started for the first time in five games, batting sixth and first base. Haru Matsumoto will be promoted to mound as a starter, aiming for a career-high sixth win.
Softbank Hawks 's starting line-up is as follows:
1 (Right) Masaki
2 (2) Makihara Dai
3 (left) Kondo
4 (3) Kurihara
5 (DH) Yanagida
6 (1) Takashi Hirose
7 (Center) Shuto
8 (play) Shoko
9 (catcher) Umino
(Throwing) Haru Matsumoto
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Softbank Hawks] Explodes with powerful hitting! Takes a 7-run lead in the first inning with Taisei Makihara 's 2nd home run (a 3-run homer), sending hitter order through once against Rakuten Eagles 's Urena.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/11/20260711-OHT1I51392-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo points out Ryoya Kurihara miscalculation of the out count: "That's a careless mistake, no matter how you look at it."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/11/20260711-OHT1I51594-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Yuki Yanagita will bat fifth as designated hitter, returning to the cleanup spot for the first time in 11 games Haru Matsumoto will face the Lotte lineup again, just as he did in his previous start.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/05/20260705-OHT1I51168-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Yuki Yanagita starting line-up the 7th spot for the first time in 12 years... The 37-year-old veteran in his 16th season has a batting average of .239, 8 Home Run, and 26 RBI in 60 games this season.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/28/20260628-OHT1I51341-L.jpg)
