◇Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hiroshima "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 3 (11th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions Shinya Hasegawa The player recorded RBI in four consecutive games.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, with a one-run lead, Manaya Nishikawa players and Natsuo Takizawa The batting lineup created a scoring opportunity with hit, putting runners on first and third with one out. Hasegawa stepped up to the plate and, on the first pitch, connected with a low ball, sending a sharp hit through the gap between third base and shortstop. This allowed runner on third to score, adding a valuable insurance run.

Hasegawa hit his 8th home run of the season, a game-winning solo shot in the top of the 12th inning of the game extra inning on the Chunichi. He has now recorded walk-off hits in two consecutive games in this series, and this timely hit RBI fourth consecutive game with an RBI.

◇Comment from Hasegawa
"I took a shot. It was a scoring opportunity, so I went for it aggressively. I'm glad I was able to bring runner home."

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa