Hanshin's Okinawa camp is on its second day, and Japan national team manager Hirokazu Ibata is the first of the 12 teams to visit. Ibata listed Morishita, who is in his second year, as one of the players he has high expectations for.

Coach Ibata said, ``Even in last fall's game, he hit a lot of hits that changed the atmosphere of the team with just one swing'' Morishitis is training every day to master the new form.