◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 1-8 Lotte (April 4th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Softbank Hawks 's early-game high-runs ended their six-game winning streak, which included a draw.

Hokuto, who joined the team last year as the 8th pick in the developmental draft and was registered as a regular player on the 1st of this month, took mound for his first professional start. However, in the first inning, he runs when the first batter, Fujiwara, hit the first pitch into the right field stands. This was the first time Home Run had given up a home run to the first hitter in their debut as starter. In the second inning, with two outs and fielder’s choice on first and second, bases loaded 's choice loaded the bases, and he gave up seven runs from there. By this point, he had given up five hit and three Walk, failing to control the game.

After that, the batting lineup managed to get six hit off the opposing starting pitcher Long, but couldn't even reach third base. They also allowed reliever pitchers to pitch well, and it was only in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out that they managed to score one run with Masaki's 11th home run of the season, putting them down 0-8.

The annual "Hawks Festival," which began with the game Seibu Lions on June 30th (Tokyo Dome), saw the team suffer their first loss of the season. Their winning streak in the event, which began in 2014, also came to an end at 10 games.