On the 8th, Softbank Hawks win Lotte 6-5 in their game at Mizuho PayPay Stadium. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Ryoya Kurihara hit a solo home run, and with two outs and doble on second base, Taisei Makihara Taisei hit an RBI double to tie the game. Then, Kenta Tanigawara hit another doble to seal the victory.

On the CS Fuji TV ONE program "Pro baseball News 2026" aired on the 8th, the performances of substitute players Makihara and Tanigawara, who led Softbank Hawks to a walk-off off win were a hot topic. Commentator Tsuji Hatsuhiko said, "It shows the depth of the team's talent. There are many players who are strong under pressure," and fellow commentator Imae Toshiaki praised the depth of the team's talent, saying, "They are players who could easily be regulars. It's the depth of the team's talent, or rather, the underlying strength of the team, that puts pressure on the opponent..."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"