An-Ko Lin hits a go-ahead 2-run doble! Saitama Seibu Lions wins their home opener!<\/p>\n
Pacific League Insight<\/p>\n
March 31, 2026 21:30<\/p>\n
On March 31st, the first game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes was held in Belluna Dome, and Saitama Seibu Lions win 5-3.<\/p>\n
Saitama Seibu Lions starter Chihiro Sumida<\/a> pitcher closer the first inning with a three-way strikeout, but in the top of the second inning, the lead player Ryo Ota<\/a> was hit triple and allowed the first run with a timely hit by Kenya Wakatsuki<\/a> player from two outs. The batting line created a good opportunity in the bottom of the second inning with consecutive hits by Taiga Kojima<\/a> and Canario<\/a>, and caught up with Sosuke Genda<\/a> player’s grounder.<\/p>\n In the top of the 4th inning, Wakatsuki’s timely hit again took the lead, but in the bottom of the 4th, Kojima’s first professional Home Run was 2 runs to turn the game around 3-2. Sumida pitcher wanted to respond to the support, but in the top of the 5th inning, Taishi Hirooka<\/a>, Ryoma Nishikawa<\/a>, and Ota tied the game with three consecutive hits.<\/p>\n From the sixth inning onwards, Hibiki Shinohara<\/a> pitcher, Hiroshi Kaino<\/a> pitcher, and E. Ramirez<\/a> pitcher each connected with a inning runs. In the bottom of the 8th inning, the batting line created a good opportunity for 2nd<\/a> and 3rd base with doble of the lead player Shinya Hasegawa and hit and stolen base<\/a> of the Manaya Nishikawa player. The following An-Ko Lin<\/a> player scored two timely doble and succeeded in winning 5-3.<\/p>\n Starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher pitched 5 innings, 109 pitches, 8 hit 1 Walk 4 strike out 3 runs. The relief team connected 4 inning with 2 hit draws runs. Hakua Iwaki<\/a> pitcher recorded his first save in his first professional appearance. In the batting lineup, Kojima is hitting 2 hit, including his first professional arch. In the losing Orix Buffaloes, starter Taito Takashima<\/a> pitcher pitched 4 innings 76 pitches, 5 hit 2 walks, Hit by Pitch 3 runs. Perdomo<\/a> pitcher caught in the final stages, and the winning streak ended at “2”. O Takashima Yasuto – Yamazaki Soichiro -Seiryu Kotajima-Ren Mukunoki- \u25cf Perdomo -Kaisei Tomatsu
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