◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Chiba Lotte Marines 5th game (11th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's rookie 3rd-ranked in the draft Shun Akiyama He started the game at No.8 on hit.

He started the game at No.8 center fielder and faced the third batter with one out and one on in the bottom of the 6th inning. Haruya Tanaka pitcher He hit his first professional hit pitch on the fourth pitch thrown by the opposing starter, a high fastball, and drove it to the right side of the plate.

Akiyama was drafted third overall in the 2025 draft by Saitama Seibu Lions out of Chukyo University. In 13 games with the second team, he had a .352 batting average and a .375 on-base percentage, and was promoted to the first team on April 5. In his second game and seventh at-bat of the season, he recorded his first hit.

◇ Shun Akiyama Player's first record
First appearance April 5, 2026 in the Northeast Rakuten Eagles game
First hit April 11, 2026 Chiba Lotte Marines game