On June 3, in the first round of the 'Nippon Life Central and Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Hiroshima and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham held in Mazda Stadium, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham lost 1-3.

Starting pitcher Hiromi Ito pitcher had a tough start, giving up three runs in the first inning on RBI hits by Shogo Sakakura and Yasuki Mochimaru. In the bottom of the second, he closed the crucial moments and left the mound after 5 innings with 103 pitches, 6 hit, 2 Walk, 4 strike out, and 3 runs. The second pitcher, Takayuki Kato pitcher, carried a runner on third base due to a hit error in the bottom of the sixth inning but closer the following batters. In the bottom of the seventh, he delivered a strong relief performance by retired all three batters in order.

In the top of the third inning, the lineup created a good opportunity with one out and a runner on second with infield hit from Yua Tamiya leadoff and pitcher Ito sacrifice bunt, and a timely doble by Tatsuki Mizuno to bring in a run. From the fourth inning onward, he advanced runner into scoring position for five consecutive inning, but failed to deliver a decisive hit.

In the top of the ninth, Yuki Nomura reached base on a hit, but the next hitter fell to double play, ending the game 1-3. pitcher Ito suffered his third loss. Tamiya recorded his first 3-hit of the season. Meanwhile, Hiroshima, who win, achieved their first win of the season in interleague play. They ended their losing streak with 6 games.

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Japan ● Hiromi Ito-Takayuki Kato-Ryusei Kawano
Hiro ○ Tokoda Hiroki - Endo Atsushi - Hahn - S Moriura Daisuke

Written by Ryo Aritake