As a result of professional baseball open game February 22 19:15
There were four professional baseball open matches in Okinawa.
The Nippon-Ham vs. Giant won the Giant 6-2.
For the giant, pitcher Taguchi aiming for the starting rotation pitched 4 innings with two hits and no run.
The Nippon Ham pitcher Arihara, who was decided to be the opening pitcher, completely suppressed 2 innings in his first battle.
Hiroshima won the Yakult v. Hiroshima 7-6.
Hiroshi Morishita, the first draft rookie in Hiroshima, ran two runs at a time, but he recovered again in the next two and three times, demonstrating his ability to correct.
Yakult's second-placed rookie, Daiki Yoshida, pitched low and kept two innings to no hits, leaving no runner.
DeNA vs. Rakuten won DeNA 9: 5.
DeNA has a good finish with 3 hits including home run by Yamato.
Matsui, who turned to the starter, lacked power and pitched three times in the middle, hitting eight hits and losing six runs.
Hanshin won 6-2 against Chunichi vs Hanshin.
In Hanshin, pitcher Yuki Nishi, the opening pitcher, was hit by a home run, but he lost two innings with one run.
Hirata played two hits, including a solo home run, and two RBIs on Chunichi.
New virus measures even in open battles
On the other hand, in response to the spread of the new coronavirus, measures were taken to prevent infection, including wearing masks during the open battle.
Of these, at the ballpark in Urasoe where the match between Yakult and Hiroshima was held, it was banned from using balloons as a measure to prevent infection and that players may not be able to respond to handshakes or signs. The paper has been pasted.
Security staff and ticket sales staff at the stadium wore masks to serve customers, and fans who cheered were also noticeable.
A 30-year-old man from Ibaraki Prefecture said, "I've worn a mask as an etiquette to prevent my infection and avoid disturbing others. I'm worried that the season will begin."