Nippon-Ham Fighters beat SoftBank Hawks as Daigo Uekawa hits three-run homer

At the Mizuho PayPay Dome on August 6, 2026, the Hokkaido Nippon‑Ham Fighters defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 6–2, ending the Hawks' season‑opening winning streak. After falling behind early, the Fighters rallied with a two‑run double by Reies in the sixth and a three‑run timed home run by Daigo Uekawa in the eighth, which put the game out of reach.

SoftBank’s starter Stewart Junior kept the game close through five innings, but the Hawks surrendered a two‑run double to Reies in the sixth. In the eighth, a dangerous pitch from Osuna struck the side of a batter’s helmet, leading to his ejection. The subsequent at‑bat saw Osuna’s replacement, Kimura, give up a three‑run two‑base hit, sealing the Fighters’ victory.