Isami Nomura hit a home run to break a tie in the 11th inning as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched the Japan Series title with a dramatic win over the Hanshin Tigers in Game 5. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-win-japan-series/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hanshintigers #isaminomura #hirokikokubo #shokimurakami #hotakayamakawa #yukiyanagita
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Ryosuke Otsu made a hit during Game 4 of the Japan Series — and he might be one of the last to ever do it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitchers-hitting-npb-otsu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #ryosukeotsu #japanseries #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hanshintigers
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made all the right moves against the Hanshin Tigers in Game 4 of the Japan Series to move one win away from the title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-hawks-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #hotakayamakawa #ryosukeotsu
The Hanshin Tigers' famously fervent supporters will likely kick it up another few levels as the Japan Series shifts to Koshien, beginning with Game 3 on Tuesday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-game-3-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #japanseries #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #kyujifujikawa #hirokikokubo #ukyoshuto
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks host the Hanshin Tigers in Game 1 of this year’s Japan Series on Saturday night — and will be motivated to finish the job this time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-preview-hawks-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #hanshintigers #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #japanseries #tatsuruyanagimachi
After being at the wrong end of what might have been the greatest upset in Japan Series history last year, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are aiming to get it right this time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-japan-series-revenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #fukuokasoftbankhawks #hirokikokubo #japanseries