Professional baseball Nippon-Ham will make the final adjustments before the opening game with Rakuten in Sendai City on the 26th, and pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa, who will be the opening pitcher, said, "I want to do my best to decide the start dash." Showed enthusiasm.
Nippon-Ham has been sluggish at 5th place for the second consecutive year until last season, and this is the season to make a comeback.
In the opening game to be held in Sendai City, the home of Rakuten on the 26th, Nippon-Ham will be the second opening pitcher for Nippon-Ham in two years.
At Rakuten, pitcher Hideaki Wakui will be the opening pitcher for the 10th time in total.
In practice, pitcher Uwasawa carefully checked the position of his foot while standing on the mound of the stadium.
We also prepared for the opening round by playing catch, long-distance pitching, and running.
Pitcher Uwasawa said, "I want to enter the game as usual without being overwhelmed, but I think that I will be able to do my best. Rakuten has many good batters who can hit left, so I think it is important not to put it on the base. First of all, I want to do my best so that I can decide the start dash. "
Director Hideki Kuriyama, who has been in office for 10 years, said, "I decided the members only by thinking about how to fight the three consecutive games. I want you to do your best first." I want you to do it, and if you enjoy yourself, the results will follow. "