On June 3 at 6:00 p.m., the second game of the "Nippon Seimei Central-Pa Exchange Tournament 2026" between Yokohama DeNA and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held at Yokohama Stadium.

Yokohama DeNA (Central League, 4th) vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Pacific League, 6th) 0-1

Preliminary Round
Yokohama DeNA: Yutaro Ishida pitcher 3-5 in 9 games, ERA 2.14 (C, 7th)
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Tatsuki Koja pitcher 8 games, 1-4, ERA 4.41

Northeast Rakuten Eagles starters and Tatsuki Koja pitcher In his last appearance (May 27, Chunichi), he gave up 6 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 4 runs pitches in 73 pitches in 4 innings, including 2 hits. The result was frustrating. Furusawa pitcher, in his third year as a pro, faced Yokohama DeNA for the first time. In this game, he hopes to use his stable pitch to win a classmate matchup with the other starter, Yutaro Ishida pitcher.

On the batting line, Daichi Suzuki In the batting lineup, we have high expectations for the players. In the previous game, he entered the game as a substitute batter with two outs and runners on first and second with two outs in the top of the 8th inning and scored the tying full count run with a timely infield hit hit. It was his first at bat since becoming captain, and he delivered a single stroke of persistence that changed the course of the game.

Text by Aoi Nemoto