◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (August 1st, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions On July 31, his fan club released personal cheering songs for Taiga Hirasawa infielder and first-round draft pick Taiga Kojima catcher.

Kojima joined Seibu Lions in 2013 as the first overall pick in the draft from Meiji University, and has been playing in the first team without missing a single game since the start of the season. So far, he has appeared in 58 games, with a batting average of .249, 50 hit, 4 Home Run, and 19 RBI.

He said he didn't know a cheering song had been created for him, and he couldn't hide his surprise, his eyes wide, as he exclaimed, "Is it mine? It's been made?! Really? I didn't know. I'm so happy!" Looking ahead to the second half of the season, in which he will compete with his personal cheering song playing in the background, he said with determination, "I want to thank the person who created it. I hope to achieve good results so that everyone will get to know the cheering song."