On July 17, GG Sato and T-Okada appeared on the “Mondays at Pate-re, Supported by Suntory Dream Match” segment on the official YouTube channel of Persol Pacific League TV. Fukuoka Softbank ・ Ryoya Kurihara They provided commentary on the players’ batting and analyzed the factors behind the Hawks’ powerful lineup.

"GT Runs" is a mini-corner where each player selects the play that turned the tide of the game.T-Okada picked out the 26th home run—a solo shot—hit by Fukuoka Softbank and Ryoya Kurihara on July 15. Kurihara has already hit 27 Home Run, surpassing his career high. While reviewing the footage of that 26th solo home run, T-Okada discussed the factors behind Kurihara’s breakout season as follows.

"I don't think it's a throwing error (by pitcher, either). He's driving good inside pitches into right-center field. In the past, his bat would drift away from his body when he swung, but this year, it's staying close to his body. I think that's the reason he's having a career-best season."

In light of this, GG Sato—who had selected Fukuoka Softbank and Tomoya Masaki for that segment after they delivered a standout performance on the 14th against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, including a 12th solo home run (4 hit, 3 RBI)—commented, “I think one reason Masaki’s form has improved is that there are so many good hitters on the team; the competition among them creates a synergistic effect.”“When you have good hitters around you, your own batting improves too, right?” he said, speculating on the source of the Hawks’ lineup’s strength, which has scored a league-leading 382 runs.

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"Mondays at Patere" was launched with the hope of creating a fun experience for fans of Pro baseball and Pacific League, even on Mondays when there are few games.This episode was brought to you by the “Suntory Dream Match.” Additionally, we’re giving away tickets to the “Suntory Dream Match 2026” Tokyo Dome infield for the first and second floors to three groups (six people total) selected by lottery. Please check the description section of the archived video for details on how to enter.

Live Stream Program "Off to Patere on Mondays, Too"
・Air Date: Every Monday at 9:00 p.m. (Scheduled to air through October during the season)
Distribution: PERSOL Pacific League TV's official YouTube channel
・Cast: A duo of former members from the professional group "baseball" will appear on a weekly rotating basis
(Ryota Igarashi & Sho Nakata / Ginji & Yuji Kaneko / GG Sato & T-Okada / Motonobu Tanishige & Tomoya Satouzaki)

On the 30th (Thursday), Motonobu Tanishige and Tomoya Satouzaki are scheduled to appear. Don't miss it!