On the 19th, Nippon-Ham win Softbank Hawks 4-3 in their game at Escon F. This was their first win against Softbank Hawks in the 2026 season. On the 19th, CS Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026" featured Kota Tatsu, who has switched to reliever and delivered a strong performance in his second game, pitching two runs innings.

Commentator Akio Saito said, "Tatsuya has speed and a good fork. Ideally, they would want him to be a starter, but the reason he hasn't had good results as a starter this season is probably because he's pacing himself... Manager Shinjo noticed that he's giving up runs early in the game, and I think he's using him as a reliever or set-up man to reconsider his pitching style. There's a possibility he might even pitch later in the game, in the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning."

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