Professional Baseball SoftBank Final Adjustment Before Opening Game June 18 17:59
Aiming to win the league title for the first time in three years in professional baseball and become Japan's best for the fourth consecutive year, Softbank made the final adjustment at the base before the opening game with Lotte on the 19th, and Director Kuniyasu Kudo said, ``I want to make a solid start. I was enthusiastic.
Softbank will face Lotte on the 19th at the opening game at the PayPa dome in Fukuoka City.
On the 18th, we adjusted for about 2 hours from 10am.
Higashihama pitcher, who was in charge of the opening pitcher for the first time in the 8th year of the professional, prepared for the 19th with a relaxed expression such as light catchball.
Tohama pitcher said, "I can't imagine what the opening game would be like without an audience, but I would like to concentrate on each batter in front of me."
In addition, Yuki Yanagida, who has maintained a good condition by hitting 6 home runs in 12 practice games, and Ryoya Kurihara, who won the first starter in the 6th year of the professional game, are the batting practice. It was showing home run.
Director Kudo said, "I'm in a season with few games, so I want to make a good start after the start of the season and take the lead to the top, and in the fall I will fight with my fans so that I can finish with a smile" .
After playing 3 consecutive games with Lotte from 19th, SoftBank will face 6 consecutive games with Seibu, which has won the league title for the second consecutive year.