It was hard for Hiroki Kokubo to forget last year’s Japan Series, when his heavily favored Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks were upset by the upstart Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
For about two months afterward, the Hawks manager would often run into fans who either offe... See more
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks were headed home no matter the outcome in Game 5 of the Japan Series.
They just have a little more luggage to carry now.
Isami Nomura hit a tiebreaking home run in the top of the 11th inning, and the Hawks captured the Japan Ser... See more
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Ryosuke Otsu showed impressive speed as he sprinted to first for an infield hit during Game 4 of the Japan Series.
The play was notable not only because of the relative rarity of a pitcher not named Shohei Ohtani ge... See more
Hiroki Kokubo arrived at a big decision during a critical moment in Game 4 of the Japan Series.
He pushed the right button, and now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are on the brink of a celebration.
Hotaka Yamakawa homered again, Kensuke Kondo came off the ben... See more
Livan Moinelo thrust both arms in the air as he walked off the mound, unable to mask the bewilderment in his eyes. Yuki Yanagita wore a wide smile as he ran in from left field. In the crowd, almost 40,000 people groaned in unison, except for the pocket of... See more
