Lotte adjusted before the opening game Director Iguchi "In the spirit of challenger" June 18 18:36

"I would like to move toward feeling like a challenger," said Lotte manager Shigenori Iguchi, who will be playing SoftBank in the opening game of professional baseball on the 19th.

Lotte will play SoftBank on the 19th at the opening game at the PayPay Dome in Fukuoka City.

On the 18th, about 2 hours from 2:00 pm, the pitcher made the final adjustments such as dash and catch ball, and the fielder practiced batting.

Ayumu Ishikawa, who has been the starting pitcher for the second year in a row, said, "To win Softbank, it is important to keep Valentin and Yanagida down. I want to fight firmly for one year and finally win the championship." It was

Director Iguchi hoped for Ishikawa, "I think Ishikawa will be the one who pulls the most out of the pitchers, and I hope that the pitcher will have a good start and the rest of the pitchers will continue."

And, "SoftBank is the No. 1 team in Japan last year, so I want to move toward it with the feeling of a challenger. Young players are also appealing, so I want to use more and more good players and fight," he said with enthusiasm. It was