[Softbank Hawks] Haru Matsumoto pitches 6 runs innings, his fastball clocking 149 km/h. "I was able to throw each pitch carefully and accurately." | Pacific League

[Softbank Hawks] Haru Matsumoto pitches six runs innings, his fastball clocking 149 km/h. "I was able to throw each pitch carefully and accurately."

Sports Hochi

July 12, 2026 16:13

◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (December 12th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Haru Matsumoto left the game after six scoreless runs.

Although Nakajima led off the first inning with a single to center field, the rest of the inning ended with closer no runs closer.In the second inning, he recorded two struck out and retired the side in order. Riding this momentum, he also retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings closer. Using his fastball—which reached a top speed of 149 km/h that day—as his weapon, he did not allow a single run.

struck out also scored 9 balls, tying his personal best for a sixth win and leaving the mound in the sixth inning. "I got runner, but I was able to throw my ball carefully one by one," he reflected.