The 2026 season has finally begun. Chiba Lotte Marines 's rookie Kaito Mori pitcher 's first appearance, first start, and first win, etc., this year's famous scenes were born from the opening. Therefore, in order to look back on the past opening matches, the official YouTube channel of Persol Pacific League TV titled "[Finally Opening] Dramatic, Legendary, and Famous Match '2014-2025... Looking back on the 12 years of the opening game of the Pacific League at once! ! [2026 season]" is being released.
The video summarizes the opening matches of the past 12 seasons from 2014 to 2025 in Pacific League. This time, we will pick up and introduce some of the most impressive walk-off games from among them.
Kitano's RBI leader, Kotani, delivers the game-winning walk-off battle that lasted over 5 hours!!
On March 28, 2014, the opening match of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Orix Buffaloes was held at the Sapporo Dome. With a 4-3 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham lead, they entered the ninth inning, but Yoshio Itoi's timely doble caught up and entered the extra inning game. In the 10th inning, both teams added 1 run, and in the 11th inning, no runs.
And in the bottom of the 12th inning, Haruki Nishikawa player and Hiromi Oka player hit player made it bases loaded with one out, and Eiichi Kotano went to bat. On the sixth pitch from full count, he hit a low fork, and the batted ball became a timely hit walk-off that broke Miyuma, winning the battle to the death for more than 5 hours. Hirotoshi Masui, who took the mound in the top of the 11th inning, pitcher pitched 2 inning perfect.
Captain Kuriyama lets out a soul-stirring roar!! And in the end, Mejia delivers the winning hit for a dramatic walk-off win!!
On March 25, 2016, the opening game between the Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes was held at Seibu Lions Prince Dome (now Belluna Dome). In the top of the 9th inning, with the score tied at 3-3, the Lions took the lead with a timely infield hit by Morel, and the game went into the bottom of the 9th inning.
With one out, Shogo Akiyama drew a walk, and the next batter, Takumi Kuriyama, hit triple game-tying RBI Walk, letting out a roar on the base. As if responding to the captain's passionate spirit, Mejia followed with an RBI doble to left-center field, securing walk-off win.
The cleanup hitter was fired up after two consecutive intentional walk!! In the 10th inning extra inning, Nakata hit a dramatic walk-off bases loaded!!
The opening game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Orix Buffaloes took place at Sapporo Dome on March 29, 2019. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters tied the game in the bottom of the 8th inning, sending it into extra inning innings at 3-3. In the bottom of the 10th inning, doble by Takuya Nakashima and sacrifice bunt by Daiki Asama created a golden opportunity with one out and a runner on third base.
At this point, Orix Buffaloes intentional walk walked Haruki Nishikawa and Kensuke Kondo, choosing to face Sho Nakata, who had been hit in his last four At Bat. He hit the third pitch towards left field, but it was catch uncaught to avoid sacrifice fly. Then, on the fifth pitch, with count at 2-2, he perfectly timed a sweet fastball for a dramatic walk-off grand slam. The cleanup hitter, who had been fired up by the two consecutive intentional walk, decided the game with one swing.
Yamakawa hit a game-tying bases loaded, but the Hawks won in a dramatic walk-off!! Rookie Kaihino earned his first professional win!!
On March 29, 2019, the opening match of Fukuoka Softbank vs. Saitama Seibu Lions was held at Yahoo Oku Dome (currently MIZUHO PayPay Dome). Fukuoka Softbank scored 4 runs in the first half, but in the top of the 8th inning, Hotaka Yamakawa player hit a bases loaded bullet to tie the score and entered the extra inning game.
extra inning Dora 1 rookie Hiroshi Kaino pitcher, who took the mound from the 10th inning, showed off a good pitch closer 2 inning to 5 strike out runs. Then, in the bottom of the 11th inning, Kenta Imamiya 's Walk and Yuki Yanagita 's hit made it 1st and 2nd base with no outs, and Despine's timely hit made it walk-off the win. pitcher Kaino, who showed an impressive pitch, was presented with his first professional win.
Kurihara delivers the decisive walk-off win!! Social distancing is strictly maintained even during the joyous hit!!
The Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines season opener took place on June 19, 2020 at PayPay Dome (now MIZUHO PayPay Dome). The opening of the season was delayed that year due to the new coronavirus, and regular season opened in June with no spectators.
The game was scoreless pitcher for both teams until the end of the game. Yuki Yanagita player sacrifice fly scored the first run in the bottom of the 8th inning, but a timely hit by Shogo Nakamura player in the top of the 9th inning made it 1-1 and the game went to extra inning. In the bottom of the 10th inning, hit and sacrifice bunt got two outs and a runner on third, and Ryoya Kurihara player center fielder made a clean walk-off win return. The hawk bench cheered in the stadium.
Enjoy the afterglow of the game, win or lose, at the "earliest after-party anywhere."
This season, BS12 will broadcast more than 45 Pacific League regular season games live on TV a year!
After the game, the main voice and the secondary voice commentators will come together to hold a "second party faster than anywhere" to discuss themes such as "the difference between today's game" from the perspective of both home and visitors. Please enjoy the atmosphere of a "second party" that blooms in the relaxed atmosphere after the game and baseball discussions.
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