[Manager Mamoru Kishida will continue to lead next season] Today’s Pacific League [September 29th]
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.29(月) 21:02
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham to hold “Serious Special Match” on October 7th and 8th
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham has announced that it will be holding a “special serious match” at ES CON FIELD over two days, Tuesday, October 7th and Wednesday, October 8th, just before first baseman stage of the “Persol Climax Series Pacific.”
For this match, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players will be split into two teams and will compete in a “serious, serious match” just before the “Persol CS Pacific” in an atmosphere of tension similar to a real game. Tickets will go on sale to the official fan club FAV on September 30th at F Ticket, and to the general public on October 1st.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham ‘Yudai Furukawa will not sign a player contract for 2026
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that they would not sign a player contract with Yudai Furukawa for the 2026 season. He played in 36 games in 2022, but did not play in the first team this season.
Tohoku Rakuten will not sign a player contract with Toshiki Abe for 2026
Tohoku Rakuten announced that it would not sign a player contract with Toshiki Abe for the 2026 season. Abe played in 43 games this season, batting .219 with Home Run. He was removed from the active roster on June 9th and has not played in a first-team game since.
◇ Orix announces that Mamoru Kishida will continue as manager
Orix announced that it has signed manager Mamoru Kishida to a contract for next season. Orix took over as manager this season. The team had a successful start to the season, leading the league until early May. Despite multiple player injuries, as of September 29th, the team had a record of 72 wins, 64 losses, and 3 ties, placing third in the league and qualifying for the Persol CS Pacific League.
◇ Orix ‘s attendance this season exceeds 2 million
On Monday, September 29th, 18,142 fans attended Orix vs. Tohoku Rakuten game at Kyocera Dome Osaka. This season, the total number of fans attending regular season hosted by Orix is now 2,003,536. This marks the second consecutive year that the team has reached 2 million fans, following last season, which was the first time in the team’s history that they have done so.
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Related links
・ [Hokkaido Nippon-Ham] A “Serious Special Match” will be held at ES CON FIELD on Tuesday, October 7th and Wednesday, October 8th!
・ [Hokkaido Nippon-Ham] Contract for next season
・ [Tohoku Rakuten] Regarding player contracts
・ [Orix] Manager Mamoru Kishida signs contract for next season
・ [Orix] Season attendance exceeds 2 million
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