◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles 2-1 Hiroshima (June 12, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Rakuten Eagles 's infielder, made his professional starting line-up as a starter at second base and batted ninth, and recorded his first professional hit.

The long-awaited moment arrived. Leading off the eighth inning, he connected with a low inside fastball from Endo and hit doble to left field. "I'm just really happy," he said with a smile.

In the third defense, he lost sight of a fly ball, which resulted in hit. "I apologized to (starting pitcher) Kishi-san, and he said, 'It's okay, it's okay,' which helped me stay calm in the next inning," he said gratefully.

Waters joined the team in 2023 as the fourth pick in the draft from Japan Wellness Okinawa Campus. The highly anticipated third-year infielder has taken a significant step forward.