◆ With four hit, he has risen to the top of hitter! Saito says, "Of course, he'll be aiming for it now."

On the 26th, Orix faced Lotte and win 6x-5 in walk-off. In the 12th extra inning, Ryo Ota hit a timely hit to put an end to the 4-hour, 34-minute heated battle.

Kenji Koshino, commentator for Fuji TV ONE's "Professional baseball News 2025" broadcast on the 26th, praised walk-off win, saying, "With only a few games left, it's a big deal that they were able to win a game like this and end the season."

MC Manaka Mitsuru praised Ota, who hit his first walk-off run as a professional, saying, "It was a great hit to the right, a great hit. This was Ota's fourth hit of the day, and he has now become the batting hitter." Another commentator, Saito Masaki, expressed his hopes for him to win the title, saying, "He was good last week. Of course, he'll be aiming for the batting hitter now."

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