On the 19th, Orix Buffaloes win Seibu Lions 6-5 in a game at Kyocera Dome. In the bottom of the 9th inning, trailing by one run, Ryo Ota hit a solo home run to tie the game at the last minute. In the bottom of the 10th extra inning, Ota hit a timely RBI single to secure walk-off win. On the 19th, CS Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026" highlighted Ota, who hit both Home Run and walk-off single. Kenichi Tanizawa, who appeared as a commentator, praised Ota, saying, "He's clutch, and what's improved about Ota is that his stance and backswing are very smooth. His body is deeper, so he can make contact anytime, anywhere, that's a good thing about him."

Commentator Akio Saito reflected, "From pitcher perspective, the worst thing is when the batter hits a big one to the opposite field... If you carelessly throw an outside pitch that's too easy (to Ota), he's capable of hitting home run like that, so you have to be careful, and you also have to throw inside pitches a bit more, otherwise he'll step in and hit you."

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