On June 12, in the first round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama DeNA held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Chiba Lotte Marines win 3-2. They secured a winning record in interleague play with two consecutive walk-off win games.

Chiba Lotte Marines Starting pitcher Koshiro Hiroike pitcher led by one run in the top of the 3rd inning, and with two Hit by Pitch, two outs and runners on first and second, he allowed consecutive RBI hits to take the lead. Even so, from the fifth inning onward, he retired three inning in a row. He escaped a crisis with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the eighth inning, and with no runs, he threw 113 pitches, 6 hit, 3 walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs and retired from the mound.

In the bottom of the second, Koki Yamaguchi hit his eighth solo home run to take the lead. In the bottom of the fourth, tied 1-2, Soto hit his sixth solo home run with one out, bringing the game back to square one. However, from the fifth inning onward, he went scoreless until the eighth inning against the opposing pitcher, maintaining a deadlock.

In the top of the ninth, the second pitcher, Shota Suzuki pitcher, retired all three batters in order. Immediately after, in the bottom of the ninth, the leadoff pitcher Atsuki Tomosugi reached base at hit, and with a declared intentional walk, he created a chance with two outs and runners on second and third. In the end, Daito Yamamoto player hit walk-off timely hits to seal the match.

win Chiba Lotte Marines, starter pitcher Hiroike threw a personal best of 8 inning, setting a new pitch count. With two consecutive nights of walk-off win, pitcher Suzuki claimed his fifth win of the season. In the batting lineup, Soto became the 50th player in history to reach the 12th team Home Run, and Yamaguchi recorded 2 hit 1 RBI, including Home Run.

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De Irie Taisei - Ise Hiromu - Nakagawa Kodai - Reynolds - ● Miyagi Takita
Ro: Koshiro Hiroike- ○ Shota Suzuki

Written by Ao Yokoyama