On the 16th, Softbank Hawks win Nippon-Ham 6-2 in their game at Escon Field. Starting pitcher Taiga Kamichatani pitched 6 innings, throwing 100 pitches, allowing 5 hit, strike out 9, Hit by Pitch 3, and giving up 2 runs, earning his first win as a starter in four years.

Commentator Kenji Tomashino said, "When I saw that Kamichatani was the starting pitcher, I was watching without knowing if it was bullpen day or not. He himself was regretting runs after we scored, but he pitched a solid game, giving up only two runs in six innings. It must have felt great to win after so long."

Commentator Akio Saito said, "(During his time with DeNA) he was a versatile pitcher pitcher would change his form and think about what he was doing when he pitched. After moving to Softbank Hawks, his form seemed to have settled down a bit... He put his weight on his right foot and swung his arm firmly while flowing. He could control various pitches, but he threw fork and forkball when it mattered most. Even though he had a bit of a adjustment period after being a reliever, I think 6 innings and 2 runs allowed is a good performance."

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