Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday night.
The Japan News
21:28 JST, September 27, 2025
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their two consecutive Pacific League championship by defeating Saitama Seibu Lions 4-1 on Saturday night at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.
This was the 21st league championship for the franchise, including its predecessors the Nankai Hawks and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
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