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KENTA IMAMIYA

Kenta Imamiya (third from left) lifted the Hawks to a win over the Buffaloes with walk-off double in the ninth.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2023
Hawks' Kenta Imamiya decides pitchers' duel with walk-off double
Hawks veteran Tsuyoshi Wada dueled fellow lefty Hiroya Miyagi over seven scoreless innings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2022
Hawks cut magic number to two as Eagles miss playoffs
The Eagles' loss guaranteed that the Hawks, the second-place Orix Buffaloes and the third-place Seibu Lions would advance to the Climax Series playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2022
Kenta Imamiya and Alfredo Despaigne lead Hawks to win over Lions
The Hawks turned a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 lead in the third to remain on top of the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 12, 2021
Tigers hit ground running as Teruaki Sato continues to excite
Let’s all stand back for a minute and marvel at Teruaki Sato.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2019
Kenta Imamiya powers Hawks past Lions and into Japan Series
Kenta Imamiya's three home runs propelled the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 9-3 win over the Seibu Lions in Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2019
Hawks lefty Kotaro Otake collects first victory of season
Left-hander Kotaro Otake worked seven scoreless innings Thursday to pick up his first win of the season as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks blanked the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 9, 2018
Kenta Imamiya, Rick Van den Hurk lead Hawks past Buffaloes
Rick van den Hurk hurled seven solid innings and Kenta Imamiya drove in the only run on Sunday as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks eked out a 1-0 win against the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2018
Hawks' Kotaro Otake tosses seven solid innings in narrow victory over Marines
Rookie Kotaro Otake allowed a run over seven innings, and Kenta Imamiya contributed to both of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' runs in a 2-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2018
Hawks score six in ninth to soar past Buffaloes
Kenta Imamiya equalized early and later drove in the go-ahead runs that sparked a ninth-inning charge as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rallied for an 8-4 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 28, 2018
Eagles' Takayuki Kishi goes the distance, scatters five hits in triumph over Hawks
Takayuki Kishi snapped a personal losing streak to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday, going the distance in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 7-1 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2018
Yuki Yanagita bangs out three hits to propel Hawks past Marines on windswept afternoon
The wind never let up as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chiba Lotte Marines played at Zozo Marine Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2017
Hawks infielders Nobuhiro Matsuda and Kenta Imamiya headline Golden Glove Awards
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks had the golden touch during the regular season, postseason and Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2017
Hawks erupt for seven runs in fifth inning, pound BayStars in Game 1
The day before this Japan Series was scheduled to start, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate said his team had the best starting rotation, best lineup and best bullpen in the league.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2017
Hawks capture Pacific League pennant
There shouldn't have been any questions about which team was the best in the Pacific League this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 22, 2017
Takeda, three Hawks relievers combine for one-hit shutout of Marines
Shota Takeda allowed a hit over six innings, and three relievers completed the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 2-0, one-hit shutout of the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2017
Hawks overcome Eagles in clash of PL titants
The battle for first place got messy in the Pacific League on Saturday, when Kenta Imamiya drove in three runs to push the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 10-9 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2016
Hawks' Imamiya recovering from elbow surgery
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Kenta Imamiya will be sidelined for three months after undergoing right-elbow surgery, the Pacific League club announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 25, 2016
Ramirez working to get BayStars ready for Climax Series
Yokohama BayStars manager Alex Ramirez is wearing two hats as the regular season winds down.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2016
Hawks strike first in showdown between Pacific League's top teams
Tsuyoshi Wada worked eight impressive innings as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks earned a big 3-0 win over the surging Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, who fell a half-game back in the Pacific League pennant race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2016
Hawks' Takeda collects 11th victory of season
Shota Takeda allowed two runs in eight innings as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 6-2 on Tuesday.

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