◆ Pacific League Lotte 5-3 Seibu Lions (April 4th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte came from behind to win the first game of their series against Seibu Lions. Their record is now 43 wins, 48 losses, and 3 ties, putting them five games below .500.

Masuda, who took the mound in the ninth inning, earned his second save of the season, achieving his 250th career save. This feat makes him only the fifth player in professional baseball history to reach this milestone, securing his induction into the Meikyukai (Japanese Chiba Lotte Marines uniform. I feel relieved."

Starting Kojima, Kojima earned his fourth win with a 3-hit 3-runs run over 6 innings. In the first inning, he gave up a two-run homer to Nevin, but his team's offense scored a total of 5 runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings to take the lead. In the 5th inning, he gave up a solo home run to Canario but held on from then on.

In the third inning, with the team leading by one run, Ogawa hit a two-run homer to right field with two outs and a runner on first. It was his first home run in four years and brought in a valuable insurance run. Masuda closed out the game, and the home crowd erupted in cheers.