◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Softbank Hawks vs. Hiroshima (29th, Mizuho PayPay)
The NPB released a public announcement and Softbank Hawks registered Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher, who will be starting that day, as a player.
pitcher Taisei Kimura has also been promoted to the first team this season as reliever. Expectations are high for his professional debut.
![[Photo] Former Nogizaka46 member Asuka Saito pitch with beautiful form in "310" uniform](https://hochi.news/images/2026/03/27/20260327-OHT1I51520-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Hiroshima](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
![[Softbank Hawks] Ryoya Kurihara hits two home runs in one game, bringing his total for the month to 10. Team chairman Oh also praises him, saying, "He's amazing. He's very composed." He leads the league in both Home Run and RBI.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/28/20260528-OHT1I51515-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo: "baseball is a mysterious thing." A desperate hit by Stewart turned the tide and led to a come-from-behind victory.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/28/20260528-OHT1I51572-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Manager Hiroki Kokubo praised Masaki's first base defense, despite criticizing base running the previous day: "It was crucial in situations where the game was about to spiral out of control."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/05/28/20260528-OHT1I51558-L.jpg)
