◆Nippon Seimei Central-Pa. Exchange Games 2026 Chunichi-Softbank Hawks (4th, Vantelin Dome)

Softbank Hawks Carter Stewart pitcher was pulled from the game in the middle of the sixth inning with a 4 hit 1 runs record mound.

He managed to get through the first three innings without giving up any runs despite allowing runner on base, and then closer the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings.

In the sixth inning, he found himself in a jam with one out and runners on first and second base, and a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third base with one out. After giving up a run on infield single to hit by Hosokawa, the bench called for a pitching change. Second pitcher Hikaru Kimura shut down the subsequent batters, closer the runs to just one run. "I was taken out in the sixth inning, and I should have pitched to the end. Thank you so much to Kim (Hikaru Kimura) for getting the next batters out," he said gratefully.