◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Yakult 0-5 Lotte (June 2nd, Jingu Stadium)

Lotte's pitcher Andre Jackson delivered a masterful performance, throwing 132 pitches over seven innings, allowing only six hit and no runs, to earn his third win against his "favorite opponent."

In the first inning, with two outs and runners on second and third base, he managed to closer out Iwata struck out demonstrating his ability to hold the line at crucial moments.

He has a record of 4 wins and 0 losses in 5 games since his time with DeNA in 2024. When asked about his good record against them, he grinned and said, "It might just be luck." Even after throwing over 100 pitches, he appealed to manager Saburo to let him continue pitching, saying, "I'll keep going." He added confidently, "It's great to have been able to win a team that's competing for first place. It gives me confidence."