Professional baseball and Softbank practiced at the base of Fukuoka City, where the opening game will be held on the 26th, and manager Kimiyasu Kudo expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to cherish the attitude of not giving up until the end."
Softbank, which aims to win the league title for the second consecutive year and become the best in Japan for the fifth consecutive year, will face Lotte, who is second in last season, in the opening game at the PayPay Dome in Fukuoka City on the 26th.
On the 25th, he practiced for about two and a half hours from 11:00 am, and pitcher Shuta Ishikawa, who was the first pitcher in his eighth year as a professional pitcher from training, adjusted with careful stretching and a light catch ball.
Pitcher Ishikawa said, "I think we can make a match if we can separate the attacking part and the polite throwing part."
In the fielder, Kenta Imamiya, who left due to a calf injury last season, showed a light grab judgment in defensive practice.
In addition, while expected to be the axis of the batting line, Ryoya Kurihara, who suffered a batting average of 10% in the open game, was still in the bat after the overall practice.
Director Kudo said, "I think that Hawks' mission is to be the best in Japan for the fifth consecutive year. In the fall, I want to take good care of the attitude of not giving up until the end so that I can laugh and finish."