◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Saitama Seibu Lions Game 25 (June 6th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Misho Nishikawa The player hit hit, securing the title of most hit.

League 1st place Ryoma Nishikawa Entering the final game of the season with 154 hit, just one behind the 155 hit of the opposing player (O), Nishikawa started the game as the leadoff hitter and left fielder. In his first at-bat, he grounded out to third base, but in his second at-bat in the top of the third inning, he hit the fifth pitch of the at-bat, with a 2-2 count, cleanly to left field. The stadium erupted in cheers, and Nishikawa himself showed a fist pump.

He joined Chiba Lotte Marines in 2024 as the first overall pick in the draft from Aoyama Gakuin University. In his first year, he recorded a batting average of .281, 3 Home Run, 37 RBI, an OPS of .699, and a league-leading 27 doble in 108 games. Kota Tatsu pitcher (Japan) Rui Muneyama Player (Rakuten) Seiya Watanabe Nishikawa won the Rookie of the Year award after a fierce competition with another player (Nishi). In his second year, he won his first batting title, and became the first player in the team's history to win the most hit award since Takashi Ogino in 2021.

◇Comment from Nishikawa
"I had a lot on my mind, but I just decided to do what I've always done, to give it my all. I was able to just go for it. I'm really glad I was able to get the hit."