2026 Persol Climax Series Pacific League Final Stage Game 1: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (14th, Mizuho PayPay)
The Softbank Hawks have registered pitcher Liván Moinelo, pitcher Roberto Osuna, pitcher Darwinzon Hernández, pitcher Yuki Matsumoto, catcher Yudai Yamamoto, infielder Jeter Downs, outfielder Yuki Yanagita, and outfielder Yuto Kawamura for the active roster.
The CS Final Stage opened today with a spot in the Japan Series for the third consecutive year on the line. They will clash with Nippon-Ham for the third year in a row as well. In today's Game 1, Moinelo, who was crowned MVP in last season's CS Final Stage, will be the starting pitcher.
![[Illustration] Pacific League Postseason Schedule](https://hochi.news/images/2026/10/13/20261013-OHT1I51496-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Pacific League Climax Series] Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo registers Yuma Imagawa as the "number 5 hitter and left fielder" and immediately puts him in the starting lineup as a countermeasure against Moineiro, who has a 1-4 record this season.](https://hochi.news/images/2025/10/15/20251015-OHT1I51235-L.jpg)
![[Pacific League Climax Series] Yuma Imagawa gets a single to left field off Moinelo immediately after being promoted to the first team! He lives up to manager Shinjo's expectations.](https://hochi.news/images/2025/10/15/20251015-OHT1I51308-L.jpg)
![[Pacific League CS] In the first inning, both teams missed bases loaded but Softbank 's leading hitter, Taisei Makihara, hit double play](https://hochi.news/images/2025/10/15/20251015-OHT1I51261-L.jpg)
![[Miyazaki PL] Young Hawks lose as lineup struggles; starter Kaito Uchino pitches well, allowing 2 runs in 6 innings](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/ViTmZ3jZrZjNqlRW7OmIgsbL8B58LE6jMmkimx59.webp)
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![[Persol CS Pacific League Victory Press Conference] Two pieces of advice that helped Persol Award winner Tomoya Masaki](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/7X5TTclp2ZFucEJJaR2jmdfKUxaQ5fa5JOPPb9VL.webp)
![[PERSOL CS Pacific League Victory Press Conference] Q&A with Yudai Shoji, the MVP in his 'too good to be true' second year](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/m97w1nbiX4bfNr6ZINR8bpd2Odysy1X8hfx5dHLx.webp)
