2026 PERSOL Climax Series Pacific League First Stage Game 3: Seibu Lions 1-4 Nippon-Ham (12th, Belluna Dome)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Chusei Mannami hit a massive home run, contributing significantly to the team's advancement past the CS First Stage for the third consecutive year. Shinjo's Nippon-Ham added more runs.

In the 4th inning with one out and a 1-0 lead, he swung hard at a 117 km/h curveball from Takeuchi that caught the middle of the plate, blasting his first solo home run of the series into the upper left-field stands. He showed a confident walk the moment he hit it and began a slow trot around the bases. With an exit velocity of 170 km/h and a distance of 122 meters, he praised himself during the post-game hero interview, saying, 'It was truly perfect.' Although it wasn't the pitch he was looking for, he captured the curveball with perfect timing, calling it a 'miraculous hang,' resulting in a priceless strike.

With consecutive wins from the edge of a cliff, they achieved a comeback breakthrough. Advancing to the final stage where the league champions, the Softbank Hawks, await with a two-win advantage, he made the audience laugh during the interview by saying, 'I'd like a little more (cheering).'