◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Yokohama DeNA: "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 1 (June 12, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi The player hit a solo home run, his 8th of the season, to give his team the lead. Chiba Lotte Marines has now taken the lead for the second consecutive game.

In the previous series against Chunichi, he recorded hit in all three games. For the second consecutive game, Koki Yamaguchi, playing as the "number 6 batter and left fielder," stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning with one out. With a 2-2 count, he swung his bat at a low fastball thrown by opposing pitcher Taisei Irie. The ball soared high and landed over center fielder field scoreboard. He rounded the bases with a fist pump.

Yamaguchi gave his team the lead with his third Home Run of the interleague series. In his 35th game of the season, Home Run total has surpassed last season's. Expectations are high for his continued powerful hitting.

◇Comment from Yamaguchi
"I hit a fastball. We managed to score first, but then they came back and took the lead, so we'll try to get it back as soon as possible. We'll all work together to get it back."

Written by Ao Yokoyama