SoftBank Hawks’ Hikaru Kawase bats in a game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at the Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, on Monday.
20:44 JST, October 20, 2025
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks advanced on Monday to the Japan Series championship which opens on Oct. 25. The Hawks have secured their spot in the championship for the second consecutive year.
During the regular season, the Hawks finished first in the league.
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