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RYOYA KURIHARA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara hits grand slam to power Hawks to victory over Eagles
'We had the best outcome,' Kurihara said. 'Mori-san was pitching really well, so everyone on the team wanted to get him a win.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to fourth straight win
Kensuke Kondo, a key member of Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team, also went deep for SoftBank at Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to second straight win
The Hawks, who lost ace pitcher Kodai Senga to MLB via free agency, posted their second straight shutout thanks to seven innings from Koya Fujii.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 16, 2021
Ryoya Kurihara, Livan Moinelo step up in Hawks' win over Buffaloes
Ryoya Kurihara's two-run double in the fifth capped a rally by the Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 26, 2021
Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021
Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks put stamp on current era with fourth straight Japan Series title
The Hawks are the class of NPB and have created a juggernaut that has earned a place among the league's great teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks sweep Giants again to clinch fourth straight Japan Series title
SoftBank claimed its seventh title since 2011 and did it with a sweep that was even more dominant than the last one.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020
Hawks still in a class of their own
The team has dominated Japanese baseball — the Climax Series and Japan Series in particular — for almost a decade.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020
Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2
The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2020
Hawks cut Giants down to size in Game 1 of Japan Series
Dating back to 2018 against the Hiroshima Carp, the Hawks have now won nine straight Japan Series games as they attempt to win their fourth straight title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2020
Hawks' Ryoya Kurihara, Shuta Ishikawa overpower Lions
Ryoya Kurihara belted a three-run first-inning home run and Shuta Ishikawa threw a one-hitter as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.

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