◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs The Giants "Nippon Life Central and League-Pacific Interleague 2026" First Round (12th, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Shinya Hasegawa player hit a timely hit in four consecutive games.

In the first inning, with one out, Natsuo Takizawa reached base at hit. Hasegawa entered the bat with a runner on first base and caught a fastball on the third pitch, which broke through left-center field. Takizawa also quickly returned home and scored the opening goal.

In the previous game against Hiroshima, he hit walk-off in two consecutive games, making it his fourth consecutive game with timely hits. In the game against Chunichi on the 7th, he also hit the winning homer, showing strong batting form today with five consecutive RBI games.

◇ Comment from Player Hasegawa
"I hit it straight ahead. I'm glad we were able to score the opening goal we wanted."

Text by Minagi Niwa