On October 15th at 6 PM, the second game of the "2026 Persol Climax Series Pacific League" Final Stage between Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place): 3 wins, 0 losses (including advantage)

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Fukuoka Softbank: Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher 22 games, 10 wins, 4 losses, 2.39 ERA
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Koki Kitayama 24 games, 13 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.56

This season, pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa has a 3-0 record with a 2.20 ERA in 7 games against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, will face off against pitcher Koki Kitayama who has won his first career titles, including most wins and highest winning percentage.

In Fukuoka Softbank lineup, Kensuke Kondo is a player to watch. In the first game, he hit two doble and recorded one RBI and one run scored. Last year, he missed the "PERSOL CS Pacific" due to injury, but he returned for the "SMBC Japan Series 2025," recording four At Bat and RBI hit in four games. He is expected to demonstrate his clutch hitting ability in short series again this year.

Meanwhile, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Yuki Nomura has recorded hit in three consecutive games since the second game of first baseman stage. The previous day, he created a scoring opportunity to give his team the lead, and his contributions to scoring were outstanding. He has recorded 5 At Bat and 2 hit in 10 at-RBI over the three games. Will he become the "series hero"?