◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (31st, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions will take on Orix Buffaloes in a three-game series at their home stadium, Belluna Dome, as the first game of the second half of the season.
In the batting lineup, infielder Natsuo Takizawa, who participated in the All-Star Game, will start at "number 2, shortstop," and infielder Tyler Nevin." The cleanup hitters for the first game of the second half of the season will be draft pick #1 Kojima, Nevin, and An-Ko Lin.
The starting pitcher Chihiro Sumida who is aiming for his eighth win of the season.
Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:
1 (Right) Canario
2 (Shortstop) Takizawa
3 (capture) Kojima
4 (DH) Nevin
5 (Left) An-Ko Lin
6 (1) Hirasawa
7 (2) Ishii
8 (3) Watanabe
9 (Center) Nishikawa
Starting pitcher = Sumida
![[Photo] Kasumi Mori throws the first pitch in a miniskirt! "She was incredibly cute."](https://hochi.news/images/2024/09/14/20240914-OHT1I51169-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Orix Buffaloes] Right-handed relief pitcher Kaito Saiki removed from active roster due to upper body condition; underwent right elbow surgery in October 2013.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51254-C.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Ryosuke Korezawa holds press conference to announce his contract as a regular player. He expressed his joy at achieving his long-held dream in his fourth year as a developmental player, saying, "I'm happy to be able to experience the fourth July 31st in this press conference room."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51162-C.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Starting pitcher for home opener will be Chihiro Sumida participated in the WBC. The lineup of Kuwahara, Hasegawa, and Nishikawa remains unchanged... starting line-up the game against Orix Buffaloes](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/31/20260331-OHT1I51364-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Rakuto Wakabayashi, who was acquired in a trade from The Giants, made his debut in a minor league game, going 3-At Bat hit 4 with 2 RBI and saying, "I want to be ready to go to the first team at any time."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51315-L.jpg)
![[Farm Team] Wakabayashi Rakuto, returning to the team, had 3 hit, 2 RBI, and scored 8 runs, but the team was caught up to in the late innings, resulting in a draw.](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/wQ9xH9vjHtqnAtHEt8aQ099e3VDdnz4iQBUc0NRz.webp)
![[Seibu Lions] Ryosuke Korezawa holds press conference to announce his contract as a regular player. He expressed his joy at achieving his long-held dream in his fourth year as a developmental player, saying, "I'm happy to be able to experience the fourth July 31st in this press conference room."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51162-L.jpg)
