◇Saitama Seibu Lions Shinya Hasegawa undergoes surgery for a fractured hamate bone.

The Saitama Seibu Lions announced that player Shinya Hasegawa underwent surgery to remove the hook from his left hamate bone at a hospital in Tokyo on the 7th. He is expected to be out of action for approximately two months.

Hasegawa had played in 68 games this season, batting .286 and already recording a career-high 9 Home Run. He won the batting hitter and MVP award in the interleague series, contributing to the team's first-ever interleague championship, but fractured his hamate bone in his left hand on the 1st. He was removed from the roster on the 2nd.

◇Actress and model Himeka Shintani of Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte throws first baseman pitch.

Today, at the “THIS IS MISAWA Night Game”—a match sponsored by Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, held at Zozo Marine Stadium—Himeka Shintani, an actress and model originally from Misawa City, took the field for the pitch ceremony at first baseman.

▼Comment from Hika Shintani▼
“I’m so happy to have been able to take the strike! baseball I’ve never done this before, but since I’ve played a lot of sports, I was confident, so I’m really happy. The Marines I’ll be cheering them on a lot, so I hope they do their best!”

◇ Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to hold "The Hawks Players' Association Invitation to Watch a Game"

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Players Association is inviting elementary school students from Fukuoka Prefecture and their accompanying guardians/chaperones to watch games at Mizuho MIZUHO PayPay Dome of their "The Hawks Players Association Interaction Game Viewing Invitation" program. Activities such as watching practice and taking commemorative photos with the players are also planned for the day.

This initiative, which began in 2025, is now in its second year. Its aim is to pass on the appeal of baseball to the next generation through interaction between local elementary school students in Fukuoka Prefecture and the players, as well as through baseball viewing. The number of invited participants is planned to be 32 per game, for a total of 480 people (including accompanying parents and guardians). Please note that there is no general application process.

▼Comment from Players' Association Chairman, Ryoya Kurihara ▼
"As Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Players' Association, we hope that through this project we can convey the appeal of baseball to children and help them create irreplaceable memories. Of course, we aim to win, but all the players will play with all their might to show the participating children an exciting game that will make them fall in love with baseball and want to talk about how fun baseball is when they go home and at school."

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