Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Wu Nien-ting of the Seibu Lions hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 6, 2022. Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa surrendered three straight home runs to Tomoya Mori, Hotaka Yamakawa and Wu during the inning.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks vs. Lions

Baseball: Hawks vs. Lions

Kensuke Kondo of the Softbank Hawks hits a two-run single in the fifth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Seibu Lions on April 13, 2024, at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo.

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes pitcher Shumpeita Yamashita

Shumpeita Yamashita of the Orix Buffaloes pitches in a baseball game against the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 31, 2023.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

TOKOROZAWA, Japan, Kyodo - Wu Nien-ting (39) of the Seibu Lions is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run in the second inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on April 24, 2022.

Baseball: Orix player Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Baseball: Orix player Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Seibu Lions during a baseball game at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) is congratulated by teammates after throwing a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) is congratulated by teammates after throwing a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions in a Pacific League baseball game at Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on June 18, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Takeya Nakamura of the Seibu Lions hits a three-run home run in the sixth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on May 5, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Takeya Nakamura of the Seibu Lions hits a three-run home run in the sixth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on May 5, 2022.

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

TOKOROZAWA, Japan, Kyodo - Wu Nien-ting (39) of the Seibu Lions is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run in the second inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on April 24, 2022.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2022, before the Seibu Lions' season-opening baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in the Orix Buffaloes' season-opening baseball game against the Seibu Lions on March 25, 2022, at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in the Orix Buffaloes' season-opening baseball game against the Seibu Lions on March 25, 2022, at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Fans walk to Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2022, to watch the season-opening baseball game between the Seibu Lions and the Orix Buffaloes.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2022, before the Seibu Lions' season-opening baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2022, before the Seibu Lions' season-opening baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes.

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

Baseball: Opening day in Japan

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Belluna Dome in the Saitama Prefecture city of Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2022, before the Seibu Lions' season-opening game against the Orix Buffaloes.