Professional baseball Yakult coordinated at the baseball stadium Jingu Stadium before the opening game on the 26th, and coach Shingo Takatsu vowed to regain from the bottom of the Central League for the second consecutive year, saying "I want to fight with a fighting spirit." ..
Yakult practiced for about three hours at Jingu Stadium before playing against Hanshin in the opening game on the 26th.
In batting practice, the batting average of 30% 6 minutes 2 ㎘ in the open game, the 4th 21-year-old who is adjusting with 4 home runs, Munetaka Murakami and 38-year-old Seiichi Uchikawa who joined from Softbank hit a sharp hit. I was told how good the condition is.
In addition, new captain Tetsuto Yamada was replaced in the open game on the 20th of this month due to the tension of his lower body, and he did not participate in the last open game the next day, but on the 25th he usually practices defensive practice and batting. I participated in the street.
Manager Takatsu said about Yamada, "I'm moving without problems, so don't worry. It's enough if you stand firmly on the ground and play in your own way," and stated that he will start in the opening game on the 26th.
On top of that, I am enthusiastic about the season of my second year in office, saying, "I want to fight with a fighting spirit. I don't think it's an easy season, but I want to make it a year in which I and my team can move forward and grow." did.