◇ "LUXAS Asia Professional baseball Championship 2026" vs. South Korea (13th, Tokyo Dome)

In this game on the second day of the tournament, four arches were launched by three Pacific League players.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning, immediately after conceding one run, the lead-off batter Yudai Shoji slid headfirst into third base to create a scoring opportunity. When the following batter Tomoya Masaki scooped up a low breaking ball, the ball flew straight into the left-center stands. They succeeded in turning the game around with a single swing.

Furthermore, with two outs in the bottom of the 6th, Taiga Kojima 's solo Home Run extended the lead to two runs. In the bottom of the 7th, with Tomoya Masaki on first base after a Walk, Rui Muneyama hammered the first pitch into the upper deck of the right-center stands.

Although they gave up a game-tying three-run homer in the top of the 8th, Rui Muneyama hit another three-run shot in the bottom half to immediately retake the lead. Tomoya Masaki and Rui Muneyama each hit home runs for the second consecutive game, already marking their third of the tournament, showing their brilliance day after day.

The team then added another run through Koki Yamaguchi 's timely hit, and in the top of the 9th, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher acted as the closer. Japan secured its second consecutive victory with a score of 9 to 5. Tomorrow, the 14th, a game against Australia will be held from 12:00. Attention is focused on whether they can advance to the finals with three consecutive wins.