◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: The Giants vs. Softbank Hawks (28th, Kyocera Dome)
Softbank Hawks saw veteran players Yuki Yanagita and Kenta Imamiya return to starting line-up for the first time in three games, playing left field and batting fifth, respectively, and for the first time in four games, playing second base and batting seventh.
Yanagita will face off against The Giants pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, who is the same age as him, for the first time in three years since 2011. He has a good record against Tanaka, with 17 hit in 46 At Bat and 3 Home Run for a batting average of .370.
![[Video] What?! A player is doing strength training during the match!!](https://hochi.news/images/2026/04/03/20260403-OHT1I51418-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] The Giants vs. Softbank Hawks](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Softbank Hawks] Almenta makes his first-team debut but gives up 5 runs in the middle of the 3rd inning, suffering his first loss. "I couldn't compete within strike zone." His 157 km/h fastball lacked control. The team's winning streak ends at 4.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/27/20260527-OHT1I51518-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo criticized Tomoya Masaki 's passive base base running despite him getting three hit: "I can't forgive that. I'll have the coaches give him a stern talking-to."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/27/20260527-OHT1I51543-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Fails to achieve five consecutive wins since the start of the season. The offense fails to get the crucial hit when opportunities arise, scoring only one run. Armenta suffers a loss in his debut, giving up five runs in the middle of the third inning.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/27/20260527-OHT1I51475-L.jpg)
