◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Orix Buffaloes (20th, Belluna Dome)

Haruki Sugiyama, a left-handed pitcher in his third year out of high school and making his first appearance of the season, pitcher, was pulled after 5 innings, 5 hit, 2 runs. He continued to pitch tenaciously, but his teammates couldn't break down the opposing starter Espinoza, so his first professional win was postponed.

In the first inning, he hit a runner with two outs, but got Ota struck out swinging at 133 km/h slider for a runs to start with no . In the second inning, the leadoff runner Kururin hit a doble over left fielder 's head, and the team advanced to third with one out, then Nakagawa hit a left-field sacrifice fly to score the first run.

In the third inning, after his teammates tied the game, he suddenly found himself in a jam with no outs and doble to right field to Ota. In the fourth inning, he again had a runner on second base with no outs, but he didn't allow any runs. In the fifth inning, he had a runner on first base with no outs, but he retired the next three batters. He was taken out of the game after this inning.

Sugiyama joined Seibu Lions in 2023 as the third overall pick in the draft from Yokohama High School. In the minor leagues this season, he appeared in 16 games (15 of which were starts), compiling a record of 10 wins and 5 losses ERA of 2.48, and was finally promoted to the first team.