[Softbank Hawks] #8 Akira Kawase hits two consecutive RBI singles! 5 runs hit on 7 hits through 3 innings against former teammate Arihara | Pacific League

[Softbank Hawks] Number 8, Akira Kawase, hits two consecutive RBI singles! They scored 5 runs with 7 hit through 3 innings against Arihara, who was their teammate until last season!

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March 29, 2026 14:34

In the second inning, with no outs and runners on first and third base, Akira Kawase hit a game-tying RBI single to center field. (Photo by Hidenori Baba)

◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Nippon-Ham (29th, Mizuho PayPay)

The first starting line-up of the season Softbank Hawks and Akira Kawase infielder in "No. 8, play" brought in runs with two consecutive timely at bats.

With a one-run lead and two outs in the third inning. The second batter, count from 1-1, brought change-up to right, and second baseman runner Yanagida came home alive. It was a valuable blow that extended the lead to two runs. He had scored five runs in seven hit innings off Arihara, a teammate until last season, in the third.

In the second inning, with his team trailing by one run and runners on first and third with no outs, Kawase came up to bat and hit a game-tying RBI single to center field. He did an excellent job in his first appearance of the season.

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