◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Yokohama DeNA: "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 2 (May 13th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Tsuyoshi Yamazaki recorded his first hit since transferring to the team.

With the score a difficult 0-10, Yamazaki entered the game as a substitute in defense of the 3rd inning. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, with two outs, he stepped up to the plate. On the 5th pitch from opposing pitcher Kentaro Shinoki, with count at 2-2, he hit a straight fastball cleanly. The ball went back to pitcher and through the gap between second base and shortstop, giving him his first hit since joining the team. We look forward to seeing him continue to perform well and overcome adversity in the future.

This season, he transferred from Tohoku Rakuten Eagles to Chiba Lotte Marines. Although he started on a development contract, he played in 19 games in the farm system, achieving a good batting average of .309, and earned the right to be re-registered as a regular player on the 5th. hit in his seventh at-bat this season is his first since August 10, 2023, against Fukuoka Softbank.

Written by Ao Yokoyama