Pacific League: Rakuten Eagles 3-1 Softbank Hawks (5th, Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
The Softbank Hawks finished their regular season schedule with two consecutive losses. They recorded 91 wins, 49 losses, and 3 draws for a winning percentage of .650, matching the record from 2024, which was Manager Kokubo's first year in office. They built up a surplus of 42 games and overwhelmed other teams by winning their third consecutive league title.
Since they established a lead of more than 10 games over the second-place Seibu Lions, they will begin adjustments for the CS Final Stage starting on the 14th with a two-win advantage.
![[Photo] Kensuke Kondo renews his determination at his former mentor's memorial service: "If I hadn't gone to Yokohama High School..."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/09/14/20260914-OHT1I51183-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Softbank Hawks] Kensuke Kondo 's hitter of winning the batting title are slim... He cleared the hurdle with 3 hit in 4 At Bat, but struck out in two consecutive at-bats.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/10/05/20261005-OHT1I51441-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Kensuke Kondo's chance for his first leading hitter title in two years has vanished; after going hitless in two at-bats, a pinch hitter was sent in for his third plate appearance, and Reyes failed to stage a comeback.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/10/05/20261005-OHT1I51453-L.jpg)
![[NPB Today's Highlights] Softbank Hawks' Kondo, currently in second place and trailing batting average leader Reyes by .003, needs a three-hit game to reclaim the top hitter spot.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/10/04/20261004-OHT1I51434-L.jpg)
