The second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Hiroshima and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Mazda Stadium on June 6th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Hiroshima (Central League 5th place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Pacific League 3rd place) 0 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hiroshima: pitcher Masato Morishita, 9 games, 3 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.47
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Daiki Tajima, 6 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, ERA 3.72

Orix Buffaloes will start pitcher Daiki Tajima. In May, he recorded two wins in three games with the first team, and had an excellent ERA of 1.56 in 17.1 innings. Last season, he earned a win against Hiroshima with a strong performance of 6 innings, 3 hit 2 Walk and no runs allowed, so he will be looking to deliver another strong performance this season.

In the batting lineup, keep an eye on Ryoto Kita Kida. In the previous game, he came in as a pinch hitter and recorded two hit and one stolen base against the opposing pitcher, who had been giving the team trouble, making him the only player to get multiple hit. outfield is starting to solidify, but can he make an impression with his strong hitting?

Written by Aoi Nishijima