Koji Fukutani, who won eight wins after ace Yudai Ohno last season in professional baseball Chunichi, will be the opening pitcher for the first time in the ninth year.
Pitcher Fukutani has been one of the starting pitchers since the middle of last season, and has won eight wins, the most in his career after pitcher Ohno of Ace, and has become one of the driving forces behind the rise to third place in the team.
After the practice on the 5th, Director Tsuyoshi Yoda directly told pitcher Fukutani that he would leave the opening pitcher.
Pitcher Fukutani will be the first opening pitcher in the ninth year.
Director Yoda expected, "The decisive factor was that the camp was finished smoothly and I was well prepared. I want you to have the belief that you are particular about winning the characteristics."
In addition, pitcher Fukutani said through the team, "I was surprised when Director Yoda told me that he was the opening pitcher. It's been just three weeks until the opening, but I'm very excited that I'll be doing well one day a day toward the opening. I want to avoid getting hurt too much. "
On the 26th of this month, Chunichi will face the opening match with Hiroshima at Mazda Stadium.
Pitcher Fukutani started two games against Hiroshima last season without losing two games.
On the other hand, the opening pitcher of Hiroshima is Daichi Ohsera, an ace pitcher for the third consecutive year.