The second game of the final stage of the 2025 Persol Climax Series Pacific League, between Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome from 6:00 p.m. on October 16th.

[Match record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) 2 wins, 0 losses (including advantage)

[Announced starting pitchers]
Fukuoka Softbank: Kohei Arihara pitcher 26 games played, 14 wins (tied for 1st place), 9 losses, ERA 3.03
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Ren Fukushima pitcher 5 wins, 0 losses, ERA in 8 games

The starting pitcher for Fukuoka Softbank is Kohei Arihara. He won 14 games in the regular season for the second consecutive year, ranking first in win. He will be pitching well in this game as well, giving the team momentum. In terms of batting, he was second in the regular season with a batting average of .292. Tatsuru Yanagimachi The player had two hit in the previous game. Will he be able to lead the batting lineup in the second game as well?

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham pitcher, Fukushima, who is undefeated this season, will be making his first appearance in the "Persol CS Pacific League." He joined the starting rotation midway through the season and achieved a career-high of 5 wins in 8 games. He hopes to bring win to his team with his stable pitch. In the batting lineup, Reyes The player has been performing well since the first baseman stage, hitting multiple hit in three consecutive games. In the previous game, he hit a solo Home Run to tie the game.

Written by Yokazu Sonoda

・ Pacific League standings /individual results