On the 16th, Nippon-Ham lose 0-3 to Softbank in the second game of the final stage of the 2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific League. With a series record of 0 wins and 3 losses (including advantage), they were pushed to the brink of defeat.

The same day's broadcast of CS Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News" focused on Nippon-Ham' batting line, which created chances but was closer scoreless. MC Hiroki Nomura said, "Especially in the fourth inning. Reyes and Martinez connected, and I think Tamiya's bunt was also timed for the third out, but they were lucky enough to get runners on second and third..."

Kenichi Tanizawa, a commentator who appeared on the program, analyzed, "It was a great opportunity with one out and runners on second and third base, but Gunji was determined to hit the inside shot-type ball. The battery read that into their thinking."

Fellow commentator Saito Masaki said, "To be frank, the ball that Gunji went to swing at was a ball. It's hard to hit balls at the Inter-High School Championships. The key was to be able to miss that opportunity." Nomura concluded by saying, "On the other hand, I think Arihara was closely following him, and he sensed that the ball was going to be hit in the opposite direction, so he threw it there. He ended up hitting it, or rather, he was able to make the ball be hit. It seems like the battery was good."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"