On October 20, Fukuoka Softbank won a close game to improve their record to 4-3 (including one win on advantage) and win the "2025 PERSOL Climax Series Pa" championship. Manager Hiroki Kokubo held a championship press conference after the game, Tatsuru Yanagimachi player, and Moinello pitcher took the stage. Here are Yanagimachi's answers to each question.

How do you feel now that you have won a hard-fought match?
It was really hard, and I feel that it was a long six games.

Was there any pain that wasn't there in the regular season?
"There were a lot of tense situations, and it was not good to get hit, and I had to hit too, so I played six games.

-This is the second year in a row that PERSOL has made it out of the CS Pacific Series. Differences from last year
Last year, I couldn't play in a single game, but this year I was able to play in all of them, so I'm very happy to have made it through.

A loss would have been the end of the tournament. How did you feel before the match?
To be honest, I was full of anxiety, but thanks to the words of the coach and the encouragement of the coaches, I was able to go into the match in good condition and with a good mental state.

Words exchanged among the players
We all said to each other, "We have one more game left, and we have no choice but to do it.

Kensuke Kondo What is the message from the players?
I think Mr. Chestnut (Ryoya Kurihara) called me at my locker after yesterday's game, and he said to me that he wanted me to break through somehow.

He batted .417 in six games and won the Fans' Choice PERSOL Award.
I'm surprised at the result, but I'm happy too.

Q: What was the reason for your success in the four consecutive hit matches?
I think the most important factor was that I was able to catch the balls I needed to hit.

Q: You've had waves of good and bad results, but you're doing well at this point in your career.
I had a good feeling from the end of the season in September, and I think the reason was that I was able to continue that good feeling until the PERSOL CS PGA Tour tournament.

Q: What was the strength of the team that was able to win a short term battle in a difficult situation?
I think the reason we were able to win the game was because of the hard work of the pitcher team. fielder Even though the CS team was having a hard time scoring runs, they concentrated on what they had to do. As a result, Akira (Kawase) hit a timely hit, and we also got a three-run double from Yamakawa (Hotaka) walk-off and a three-run double from Gita (Yuki Yanagita). I think we were able to win a close game because I did what I could do.

Veteran players also played a big role in the team's success.
They are all dependable seniors, and they make me think that we have to do our best to keep up with them, which is very encouraging.

What kind of presence does Hokkaido Nippon-Ham have?
The pitcher team is stable, and there are many powerful pitcher players. The pitcher team is the core of the hitter team, which has great offensive power, and they are also a team that can play small tricks that you never know what they will do in terms of strategy.

Impression of Hanshin Tigers
I haven't seen much of them, but I have the impression of a stable pitcher lineup and a strong cleanup lineup.

Q: What do you hope to do in the Japan Series?
In the final stage, I had a few hits, but I didn't score many timely hits.

Message to the fans
defense strike Thanks to the cheers of our fans, we managed to get through the tough battle. I was so cheered that I had goosebumps, so please cheer for us again on the stage of the Japan Series to give us courage.