There was something shining in his eyes... The 2025 Rookie of the Year's first walk-off hit in the 12th inning extra inning

Pacific League Insight

2025.12.5(金) 17:00

Chiba Lotte Marines player Misho Nishikawa © Pacific League TV
Chiba Lotte Marines player Misho Nishikawa © Pacific League TV

Pacific League League Insight, the official web magazine for the six Pacific League teams, brings you videos of impressive plays from the 2025 season so you can enjoy Pacific League even during the offseason! It is updated daily from Monday to Friday with a theme for each day of the week!

Monday... Special feature on memorable "professional firsts and milestones"
Tuesday...Tense "shutout game and Firefighting" Special
Wednesday... baseball 's highlight! "home run" special
Thursday... You'll be amazed! "Fine Play" Special
Friday...A dramatic ending! "walk-off" special

Today, December 5th (Friday), we will be introducing Chiba Lotte Marines 's Rookie of the Year, Misho Nishikawa We look back at the players' first professional walk-off off hits.

doble came after struggling with no hits in 16 At Bat

On May 18th, the seventh game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was held at Zozo Marine Stadium. boss pitcher and Kota Tatsu Both pitcher pitched well, and the game was scoreless until the 8th inning. However, in the top of the 9th inning Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Kotaro Kiyomiya The first run was scored with a timely doble by the player, and the next game was played by Chiba Lotte Marines. Soto The player hit a solo home run to tie the game, sending the game into extra inning.

Chiba Lotte Marines extra inning still 1-1 in the bottom of the 12th inning. Polanco Player hit, Hiromi Oka A player's sacrifice bunt, Ryusei Terachi A walk put the team at first with one out and runners on intentional walk and second Walk, and rookie player Nishikawa was brought in as a pinch hitter.

Nishikawa won starting line-up in the opening game and got off to a good start, but hit stopped on April 4th and he was demoted to the farm team on the 12th. He was promoted again on April 29th, but had gone 0-At Bat-16 since May 4th.

With this chance walk-off, Nishikawa swung his bat at the first pitch. The ball split the right-center runner in two. The first-base bench and The Marines fans were convinced of win, and the stadium was filled with excitement. Ryusei Ogawa The player scores a home run. As his teammates jostle him, there's a spark in the hero's eyes...

Nishikawa's characteristic aggressive batting brought the game to a dramatic conclusion.

Next week on Monday, December 8th, we will be bringing you Hokkaido Nippon-Ham-Nao Miyanishi pitcher Miyanishi Naoki's 900th career game.

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There was something shining in his eyes... The 2025 Rookie of the Year's first walk-off hit in the 12th inning extra inning