On Monday, August 3rd, Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes held their first home game at Tokyo Dome in 17 years. This marked the first game of the annual summer event, "Bs Summer Battle 2026 supported by SAMTY." We'll bring you a report on the exciting atmosphere of the day, as well as information on the event, which will continue at Kyocera Dome Osaka starting with the game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on Friday, August 14th.

This year's jersey concept is "THE NAVY, THE ORIGIN." jersey, which uses "deep navy," gives a stylish and dignified impression. It was distributed at the entrance gate on the day of the event to those who purchased tickets that included jersey.

At the venue, merchandise featuring designs from the Tokyo event and goods from the Summer Campaign were sold. The lineup included a wide variety of items such as practice T-shirts, face towels, tote bags, and acrylic stands.

Food is an essential part of watching baseball. From Kyocera Dome Osaka specialties like "Orilemon Sour" and "Toribo" to day-only menus like "Summer Battle Bullfighting Beef Burger" and "Summer Battle Kansai Specialty Bokkake Yakisoba," there was a wide variety of dishes inspired by Kansai and the fierce bulls.

As the atmosphere in the stadium heated up in anticipation of the game's start, the team's official dance and vocal unit, "BsGravity," performed on ground. Their energetic singing and dancing thrilled the crowd.

Furthermore, the special ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Joichiro Fujiwara of "Naniwa Danshi," who is known to be a huge The Buffaloes fan. The venue became even more lively with the appearance of infield defense and base running coach Ryoichi Adachi, team ambassador T-岡田, and Yoshio Itoi in this extravagant first pitch ceremony.

◇Click here to see photos and comments from Joichiro Fujiwara at the opening pitch ceremony.

The game finally began. The Buffaloes trailed for much of the game, giving up four runs in the first inning, but three Home Run by Kotaro Kobayashi, Ryoto Kita Kida, and Yuma Mune So helped them tie the game in the later innings. Then, in the bottom of the ninth inning, with the score tied at 6-6, Kida hit a three-run homer with one out and runners on first and second base, securing a dramatic walk-off win! They overturned a five-run deficit to win the first game of the "Bs Summer Battle 2026 supported by SAMTY" tournament.

Kyocera Dome Osaka will host a total of 12 games from August 14th (Fri) to September 6th (Sun)!

Kyocera Dome Osaka will host "Bs Summer Battle 2026 supported by SAMTY" for a total of 12 games: against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham from August 14th (Fri) to 16th (Sun), against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles from August 25th (Tue) to 27th (Thu), against Fukuoka Softbank from August 28th (Fri) to 30th (Sun), and against Chiba Lotte Marines from September 4th (Fri) to 6th (Sun).

From August 28th (Fri) to 30th (Sun) and September 4th (Fri) to 6th (Sun), there will be six days of events where you can interact with the players, including photo sessions with them. In addition, there will be memorable events exclusively for "Orikko" (children under junior high school age), such as the opportunity to try out stadium announcements, participate in the pre-game huddle, and receive the team roster. Applications for all events are open until 12:00 PM on August 11th (Tue, public holiday).

[Anime song dance performers "REAL AKIBA BOYZ" will be in attendance]
On Sunday, the 16th, the anime song dance performers "REAL AKIBA BOYZ" will be in attendance at Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game. They are scheduled to perform a dance before the game and throw the ceremonial first pitch.

[“Beer Summer Festival 2026” to be held]
On Thursday, the 27th, during the game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, we will be holding "Beer Summer Battle 2026," where you can enjoy draft beer for just 500 yen. Draft beer will be available for purchase for 500 yen (tax included) at the shops and vendors inside Kyocera Dome Osaka. At the "Happy 3" toast event held after the bottom of the 3rd inning, let's raise a toast to The Buffaloes 'win!

[Tickets for "Bs Summer Battle 2026 supported by SAMTY with Half Towel" on sale]
From Friday the 28th to Sunday the 30th, for the games against Fukuoka Softbank, a limited number of 10,000 "Bs Summer Battle 2026 supported by SAMTY Half Towel Included Tickets" will be sold each day. Each of the three days will feature a different design, and when the towels are placed side by side, they form a connected illustration.

[Collaboration support with Osaka Toin High School Brass Band]
On Saturday, September 5th, the Osaka Toin High School Brass Band will be in attendance for the game against Chiba Lotte Marines, and a collaborative cheering event will be held with Orix Buffaloes The Buffaloes cheering squad. They will also perform a marching band routine on ground before the game. Let's look forward to seeing what the alumnus of the school, Tomoya Mori can do.

[The "Midsummer Original Festival" will be held to conclude the event]
And on the final day, Sunday the 6th, Dream Ami will be making an appearance. She will be throwing out the first pitch and will also be performing at the "Midsummer Orix Festival" after the game. Don't miss her live performance to brighten up the finale!