On June 5 at 6:00 p.m., the first game of the "Nippon Seimei Central Japan-Pa Exchange Tournament 2026" between Hiroshima and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Mazda Stadium.

The first game of the Nippon Seimei Central-Pa League Series 2026 will be played between Hiroshima and Orix Buffaloes on June 5 at 6:00 p.m. at .

Preliminary Round
Hiroshima: Shogo Tamamura pitcher 4 games, 1 win, ERA 1.88
Orix Buffaloes Jerry: pitcher 8 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, ERA 1.58

ERA Jerry pitcher has pitched well so far, going 1.58 in eight appearances Orix Buffaloes. He is 213 cm tall and throws an angled ball. In his last start against Chunichi, he hit 9 strike out by the middle of the 6th inning. Can he get a lot of struck out runs this time as well and make a game out of it?

The batting lineup is led by Kotaro Kobayashi player, who has been on a five-game hit hitting streak. He struggled in March and April with batting averages in the 10% range, but he is back on track with a .301 monthly batting average in May. The team lost its third straight game against The Giants the previous card. The team hopes to capture the head of the card by taking on the opposing starter of the same generation, Shogo Tamamura pitcher.

Text by Kainagi Niwa