The Fighters simply preserved their momentum from the previous days, and the reigning Japan Series champion Hawks had no clue how to bounce back.
The Nippon Ham offense came through early behind starter Brian Wolfe's solid performance as the Fighters defeated the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Friday night.
The Fighters, who entered the series with the automatic one-win advantage for winning the regular-season title, swept Softbank to clinch their first Japan Series berth in three years.