◆ Saito commented on the devastating power of the hitting, saying, "I can't be a pitching coach anymore."

Softbank Hawks won their game Orix Buffaloes on the 22nd with a season-high score of 22-2. Number 3 hitter Kensuke Kondo had 4 hit 4 RBI, including one Home Run, while number 4 hitter Ryoya Kurihara had 5 hit 5 RBI, including two Home Run.

The team as a whole had a powerful offensive outburst with every starter hit and a season-high 26 hit, with hit "concrete cannons" alone recording 9 hit 9 RBI. When MC Yutaka Takagi of Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026," which aired on the 22nd, asked, "What do you think of the destructive power of Kondo and Kurihara?", commentator Kenichi Tanizawa exclaimed, "These 3rd and 4th batters RBI RBI. No wonder the game turned out like this."

Furthermore, when Takagi pointed out that "Yuki Yanagita, who batted fifth, was substituted after 3 hit 3 RBI," the other commentator, Masashi Saito, commented, "The pitching coach must be exhausted; it's tough." Takagi also added, "The title races will be interesting to watch," showing keen interest in the fate of the RBI and Home Run titles.

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