◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Lotte vs. DeNA (June 12th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte's Koshiro Hiroike pitcher started against DeNA on the 12th, pitching 8 innings and throwing 113 pitches. He was pulled from the game with a line of 6 hit 2 runs, and 5 strike out, and his third win of the season will have to wait.

In the first inning, he got off to a great runs, striking out the second batter, Maki, and Sano consecutively with struck out to keep the score at 0. In the second inning, he received some run support from the offense with a solo home run by Koki Yamaguchi, but in the third inning, he hit two batters with Hit by Pitch, putting runners on first and second with two outs, and then gave up consecutive RBI hits to Sano and Tsutsugo, allowing the opposing team to take the lead.

From the fifth round onward, the content was safe, and the seventh round was perfect pitch. He had thrown 91 pitches until then, but when he reached the mound of the eighth inning, the leadoff pitcher Ebina swung struck out slider. Maki followed by Ichijahi. Sano had pop fly fielder a matchmaking play, resulting in a rare doble play in the catcher and a Walk with two outs and runners on first and second, but ultimately retired Miyazaki with a swinging struck out.

He "got revenge" on his old rival. DeNA suffered a humiliating KO in the second inning, three runs in the second inning, against DeNA's first pro appearance on June 21 last year. "That made me realize the level of the first team. I think I can show growth this time. Another chance to get revenge has come. I'm just pitching my own pitching," he said, full of fighting spirit.