◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4-1 (23rd, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions 's third-year right-handed pitcher, Taiga Ueda (24), achieved his long-awaited first professional win on the 23rd.

Taking over from starter Sou Sato, he pitched in the 5th inning with a 2-run lead and runners on second and third with one out. He got the leadoff batter, Wakatsuki, to hit a ground ball to the pitcher, but then gave up an RBI single to right field to Watanabe. However, he retired the next batters and prevented the tying run.

The right-handed pitcher, who joined the team in 2023 as the second overall pick in the draft from Osaka University of Commerce, achieved his first professional win in his third year with the team, saying with a big smile, "Thank you!! These past three years have been really long. One win is just one number, but this one win is really significant, and I feel like it's different from an ordinary win." Of course, one would expect him to stand on the victory platform in front of the home fans, but his name was not called. He gave a wry smile and said, "My first win is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, so I wanted to stand there..." but he vowed to use his disappointment as motivation to get revenge in his next appearance, saying, "I think the team wants me to know that I can't afford to give up a run."