The third game of the "Nippon Seimei Central-Pa Baseball Exchange Games 2026" between Hiroshima and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held on May 28th at 6:00 p.m. at Mazda Stadium.

Hiroshima (Central League, 5th) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific League, 5th): 0-2

Preliminary Round
Hiroshima: Kenya Suzuki pitcher 12 games, 0-0, ERA 2.40
Chiba Lotte Marines Hiroshima: Koshiro Hiroike pitcher 7 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 3.09

Chiba Lotte Marines The starters of Koshiro Hiroike pitcher The first team to win a game in the series was the Yokohama DeNA. In last year's interleague game, he made his first professional appearance and first start against Yokohama DeNA, but he was hit by three Home Run batters in a row and gave up two runs in a frustrating loss. This season, he has been pitching well as a starter, and we hope he can show his growth in this game mound. On the batting lineup, we will be looking out for the following players. Raito Ikeda He is batting .316 for the month of May, and he also hit a Home Run against Hiroshima last year. Can he continue to produce results with his hitting tomorrow against the Submarines?

Text by Haruichi Nakagawa