◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Lotte (November 11, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
Softbank Hawks ・ Ryoya Kurihara infielder hit his 31st two-run homer in the 7th inning.
In the 7th inning, with the score 10-1 and no outs and a runner on first base, he stepped up to the plate and sent Ishikawa's third pitch into the right-field stands. This home run came after he had been struggling in August, despite leading both leagues with 30 Home Run, but batting .042 with 0 Home Run. It was his first home run in 44 at-bats since his second at-bat Seibu Lions on July 24th (Belluna Dome), and he reflected, "I just focused on making my own swing. I think I was able to hit my own ball well."
![[Video] Cutely manipulative - Ami Nakai's first pitch](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/21/20260621-OHT1I51553-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Lotte](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Softbank Hawks] Moinelo pitches six runs in his first start of the season, earning the right to his first win of the season. The left-handed pitcher, last season's league MVP, had been delayed in joining the team after the WBC and due to discomfort in his left shoulder.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/11/20260811-OHT1I51235-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] Thanks to Lotte's request!? Taisei Makihara wins a year's supply of Marutai ramen. A two-run triple turns into a three-run homer, hitting the line below the Marutai ramen pole.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/11/20260811-OHT1I51228-L.jpg)
![[Softbank Hawks] With an "assist" to help them score four runs to take the lead, Taisei Makihara 's hit that "hit the line" was changed to a two-run triple → three-run homer after a Lotte challenge.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/11/20260811-OHT1I51192-L.jpg)
