2026 Persol Climax Series Pacific League Final Stage Game 1: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (14th, Mizuho PayPay)

Nippon-Ham announced the starting line-up for the Softbank Hawks game on the 14th.

The batting lineup will be looking to take on Softbank Hawks 's starting pitcher, Moinelo. He's a tough opponent, having closer to a 1.33 ERA in three games this season. infielder Yamagata Hide will be batting first, infielder Yuki Nomura who is in good batting form, will be batting fourth.

Second-year two-way player Leo Shibata, a pitcher, was used in the starting line-up batting seventh and playing first base.

The starting mound belongs to pitcher Sachiya Yamasaki. Expectations are high for the pitch of this experienced left-hander.

They are more than 10 games behind the league-leading Softbank Hawks in the season standings, and in this final stage, which is a best-of-seven series, the Softbank Hawks have a two-win advantage. First, they aim to secure a win in the opening game to shift the momentum in their favor.

▼Nippon-Ham

1 (Third Base) Yamagata

2. Narama

3 (Left) Gunji

4 (Center) Nomura

5 (Right) Manami

6 (Finger) Reyes

7 (1) Shibata

8 (Catcher) Shindo

9 (shortstop) Mizuno

Starting pitcher = Yamazaki