On June 11, in the third round of the 'Nippon Life Central-League/League' 2026 between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Yokohama DeNA held in ES CON FIELD, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 3-0.

The starting pitcher Yi-Lei Sun pitcher pitch up to four innings. Meanwhile, the lineup was just one hit through five innings before the opposing starter Katsuki Higashi pitcher, ending the first half 0-0. Son pitcher carried runner in scoring position in the 5th and 6th innings, but closer runs 6 innings with 95 pitches, 2 hit, 1 Walk, 8 strike out, and no runs.

In the bottom of the sixth, the lineup created opportunities with three consecutive hits from Shun Mizutani, Tatsuki Mizuno, and Reyes. Yuki Nomura took the lead with a sacrifice fly by a player and a timely hit by Castro, giving them a two-goal lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Reyes added another run with a timely hit.

The top of the ninth inning was closed with Taisei Yanagawa pitcher, ending the game. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham has won seven consecutive matches for the first time in four years since 2022, and his grandson pitcher win his first time in Japan. At the plate, Reyes marked 3 hit 1 RBI.

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De ●Katsuki Higashi - Yuya Sakamoto
Day ○ Yi-Lei Sun-Hiroya Shimamoto-Seigi Tanaka-Taisei Yanagawa

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa