An explosive blast! Softbank Hawks' Masaki hits the first solo home run of the series to take the lead, sending Ogata's 150km/h pitch into the upper left-field stands in the 3rd inning! | Pacific League.com

An explosive blast! Softbank Hawks' Masaki hits his first solo home run of the series to take the lead, sending Ogata's 150 km/h pitch into the upper left-field stands in the third inning!

Sports Hochi

October 25, 2026 18:56

Tomoya Masaki hit a solo Home Run over the left field fence with one out in the third inning (Photo by Shohei Kamimura).

SMBC Japan Series 2026 Game 2 DeNA vs Softbank Hawks (25th, Yokohama)

The Softbank Hawks took the lead in the third inning. With one out, Masaki, batting first, hit a solo home run to open the scoring, his first of the series. He drove Ogata's 150 km/h pitch from DeNA near the upper deck of the left-field stands.

He joined from Keio University as a second-round draft pick in 2021, and in his fifth season this year, he fully blossomed as the leadoff hitter. He surpassed the required number of plate appearances for the first time in his career and hit 28 Home Runs.