◆ Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks (August 1st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Rakuten Eagles announced starting line-up for the game against Softbank Hawks on the 1st.
The starting mound pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa. His scheduled start on July 31st was postponed due to rain.
Naoki Sato outfielder returned to the first team after about a month on July 31 and appeared starting line-up as the second batter and right fielder. The leadoff and second batting duo was formed with Daisuke Nakashima outfielder.
Below is Rakuten Eagles 's starting line-up.
[Rakuten Eagles]
No. 1, Left Field: Nakajima
2nd baseman, right fielder Sato
3rd batter/center fielder Tatsumi
4th batter, DH McCusker
5th batter, second baseman Murabayashi
Number 6, first baseman: Asamura
Number 7, Third Baseman: Kurokawa
Number 8, catcher Ota
Number 9, Shortstop: Muneyama
pitcher Hayakawa
![[Video] What?! Rakuten Eagles players doing strength training during a game](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/03/20260403-OHT1I51418-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Rakuten Eagles] outfielder gain depth with Naoki Sato 's return to the first team, expanding their options. McCusker is scheduled to play as DH the day before the rainout... Can they bounce back from last place?](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/01/20260801-OHT1I51182-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Naoki Sato promoted to the first team and immediately put in the starting line-up as the #2 hitter and right fielder. McCusker will be used as the designated hitter. The start of the game was delayed due to rain.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51323-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Game against Softbank Hawks cancelled due to rain Takahisa Hayakawa, whose first game of the second half of the season will be cancelled, was scheduled to start.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/31/20260731-OHT1I51342-L.jpg)
