# NPB Pacific League baseball season developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/npb-pacific-league-baseball-season-developments > Updated: 2026-09-17T22:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. During September 2026, the Pacific League baseball season saw various competitive outcomes among its teams. Early in the month, Lotte achieved a 3-2 walk-off win against Rakuten, while Seibu secured a 2-0 shutout against Orix. SoftBank recorded a dominant 14-1 victory over Nippon Ham. By mid-September, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Saitama Seibu Lions 4-2, a result that narrowed the standings gap between the Fighters and Seibu to 0.5 games. While the Fighters pushed for a Climax Series hosting spot, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks officially clinched the league title. Following these developments, the race for second place intensified. The Fighters lost a high-scoring contest to the Orix Buffaloes at Escon Field HOKKAIDO, despite home runs from Ryosuke Tamiya and Shishi Shibata, who hit a professional debut home run. Pitcher Hiromi Ito recorded his tenth loss during the match. Simultaneously, the Saitama Seibu Lions ended a four-game losing streak by defeating the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-2. The victory, supported by Sumida’s tenth win and Kaifuno’s 21st save, featured two solo home runs from Kanario and a tenth seasonal home run from Watanabe. This win extended the Lions’ lead over the third-place Fighters to 1.5 games. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-17: Pacific League race intensifies as Fighters and Lions battle for second place The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Saitama Seibu Lions continue their battle for second place in the Pacific League following key matchups against Orix and Lotte. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hokkaido-nippon-ham-fighters-close-gap-in-pacific-league-standings ### 2026-09-08: Pacific League Baseball: Lotte wins walk-off, Seibu shuts out Orix In Pacific League action, Lotte won via a walk-off hit against Rakuten, Seibu shut out Orix 2-0, and SoftBank dominated Nippon Ham with a 14-1 victory. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pacific-league-baseball-lotte-wins-walk-off-seibu-shuts-out-orix --- Cite as: NPB Pacific League baseball season developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/npb-pacific-league-baseball-season-developments