Tatsuki Mizuno shines with 3 hit 2 RBI, including a go-ahead hit and a walk-walk-off home run, helping Hokkaido Nippon-Ham extend their winning streak to nine games.

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters-Tatsuki Mizuno receives congratulations from his teammates © Pacific League TV
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters-Tatsuki Mizuno receives congratulations from his teammates © Pacific League TV

On June 13, in the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague 2026' between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chunichi held in ES CON FIELD, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham walk-off win 4-3, extending their winning streak to 9.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Starting pitcher Ren Fukushima pitcher shows a stable start, never allowing the team to step on second base through the third inning. He gave up one run on a wild pitch in the top of the fourth, but from the fifth inning onward, he retired three batters in a row, two consecutive inning. He gave up Walk in the top of the 7th but did not allow any runs, pitching 93 pitches in 7 innings, 3 hit 2 Walk 8 strike out 1 runs.

In the bottom of the third, the leadoff Taiki Narama reached base at doble, and with one out and runners on second, Tatsuki Mizuno hit a timely triple to take the lead. After that, with two outs and a runner on third, Yuki Nomura player connected with a timely hit. In the bottom of the eighth, Yua Tamiya hit his third solo homer, tying the score to 3-1.

However, in the top of the ninth, the third batter, Taisei Yanagawa pitcher, was in a bases loaded crisis with two outs and gave up a two-run hit to Kojo Ukai, bringing the game back to square one. Still, in the bottom of the ninth, with one out, he hit a go-ahead hit at the plate fielder’s choice three. He skillfully handled the breaking ball inside corner and sealed the game with his third solo homer.

win Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was led by starter pitcher Fukushima, who achieved his third consecutive HQS in each game. fielder’s choice water 3 RBI hit including the opening walk-off hit, and Tamiya, who has celebrated his birthday, has marked 2 hit 1 RBI including Home Run.

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Written by Ao Yokoyama

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Tatsuki Mizuno shines with 3 hit 2 RBI, including a go-ahead hit and a walk-walk-off home run, helping Hokkaido Nippon-Ham extend their winning streak to nine games.