On the 21st, Lotte win 4-3 against Nippon-Ham (Zozo Marine Stadium). In the bottom of the ninth, with the score tied, the bases loaded opportunity with no outs failed to score, and the team went into the extra inning game. Shota Suzuki came in in the top of the 10th and delivered three consecutive struck out outs, showing strong performance that led the team's momentum. On the 21st, on CS Fuji TV ONE's 'Pro baseball News 2026,' the fourth pitcher Suzuki zoomed in. When program MC Yutaka Takagi said, "This pitch called for walk-off..." commentator Ryota Igarashi praised him, saying, "Since we couldn't score with no outs bases loaded, it was a pitching style that made me want to change the momentum. He had a lot of momentum, and his expression after pitching really connected to walk-off." Takagi also said, "Suzuki got winning pitcher, but it's a great winning pitcher," to which Igarashi commented, "He won because he was supposed to win, and I think he was conscious of that when pitching."

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