The third game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Hiroshima and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Mazda Stadium on June 7th at 1:30 PM.

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

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hiroshima: Shun Okamoto (pitcher 9 games, 3 wins, 3 losses, 2.64 ERA
Orix Buffaloes: Riku Miyaguni pitcher 1 game, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 6.00

Orix Buffaloes will have pitcher Riku Miyaguni make his second start of the season. In his previous start (May 8th against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), which was his professional debut, he threw 58 pitches over 3 innings, giving up 5 hit 2 runs before being pulled from the game. Since then, he has been adjusting in the minor leagues, and in his most recent start, he has pitched well, giving up 3 hit strike out 1 runs while striking out 8 over 7 innings. He will be looking to showcase his consistent pitch on the major league stage, stop the team's losing streak, and secure his first professional win.

In the batting lineup, keep an eye on Ryo Ota. He was removed from the roster in late May due to being hit by Hit by Pitch, but returned on June 3rd. He continues to be used as the cleanup hitter, and in the game on the 6th, he showed his presence with two hit and one RBI.

Written by Aoi Nishijima