2026 PERSOL Climax Series Pacific League First Stage Game 1: Seibu Lions 3x-2 Nippon-Ham (10th inning, extra inning) - October 10, Belluna Dome

Seibu Lions outfielder Alexander Canario hit a walk-off home run to lead the team to a win.

The foreign player brought the fierce battle to an end. With one out in the bottom of the 10th extra inning, Canario caught Hosono's splitter and drove it into the left-field stands. It was a dramatic walk-off solo home run. As the Seibu Lions fans erupted in wild celebration, he triumphantly rounded the bases. It was a valuable hit that put the team one win away from advancing past the first stage of the CS. The feeling was perfect. This was his second career walk-off home run. On the celebratory hero interview stage, he shared his joy with the fans, his voice full of excitement as he said, 'It's an unbelievable feeling.'

It was a home run that met the commander's expectations. In a press conference on the 9th, the previous day, Manager Nishiguchi was asked who the key player for breaking through would be, and he named Canario, saying, 'It's Canario. When Canario hits, the team's atmosphere picks up.' That foreign player launched a dramatic blast to secure the win. The manager praised him, saying, 'At the very end, he really decided it at the best possible moment.'