◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Hiroshima 0-2 Nippon-Ham (June 16, Mazda Stadium)

Nippon-Ham won their final game with shutout game relay, finishing the interleague series with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses.

　それでも１４勝３敗１分けの西武に優勝をさらわれ、同率のソフトバンクにも得失点差率で及ばず３位となった。新庄監督は「初優勝おめでとうございます。西武ライオンズさん。本当に今年は強くて強くて。素晴らしい優勝だと思います」と敵をたたえた。

The top teams in the interleague series are the same as the current standings in Pacific League. "The players did a great job in these interleague games, and even with these results, we still can't win the championship, which shows how strong Pacific League is. I'm looking forward to what happens next, when we return to Pacific League games," he said, shifting his focus to the league games that will resume on the 19th.

Considering the long-distance travel involved in this match, they left their main striker, Reyes, out of the squad to give him a rest. "I guess he'll have four days off from now? (laughs) It's only a short time, but I think being able to play the match will definitely be a positive thing. We'll have More (Reyes) explode with energy," he said.