◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (24th, Mizuho PayPay)
Orix Buffaloes manager Kishida, pitcher coach Atsusawa, and Machado apologized to Softbank Hawks manager Kokubo before the game. The previous day, on the 23rd, in the first game of the series, with two outs in the 9th inning, Machado's fastball hit Softbank Hawks 's Ishizuka directly in the face. Ishizuka collapsed near home plate and was unable to move for a while before being carried off on a stretcher and taken to the hospital by ambulance. On this day, he was diagnosed with a fractured mandible.
The commander, with a solemn expression, said, "I offered my apologies. (Manager Kokubo) gave me a lot of advice."
![[Photo] The relief pitcher holds his head in concern... ejected for throwing a dangerous pitch](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/23/20260623-OHT1I51540-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Orix Buffaloes] Machado and the coaching staff apologize to Softbank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo... Soichiro Ishizuka, who Hit by Pitch in the face by a pitch the previous night, suffered a "fractured mandible." Manager Mamoru Kishida and pitcher coach Kazuyuki Atsusawa wore solemn expressions.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51297-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Soichiro Ishizuka suffers "mandibular fracture" Hit by Pitch in the face by a pitch in the 9th inning with two outs on the 23rd... He was then taken to the hospital by ambulance.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51275-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Soichiro Ishizuka removed from roster due to "fractured mandible"... Despite being hit in the face by a Hit by Pitch the previous day, he had a batting average of .364 after being called up for the first time this season on the 19th, but unfortunately has to be sidelined.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/24/20260624-OHT1I51303-L.jpg)
