The opening game of the next professional baseball season has been set for March 31st next year for both the Central and Paralympic leagues. It was decided that
This was decided at the professional baseball executive committee held on the 8th, and the next season will start on March 31st for both the Central and Pacific leagues.
However, Nippon Ham will commemorate this with the opening of the new stadium "Escon Field HOKKAIDO", and the opening game will be held on March 30, one day earlier than other teams.
Nippon-Ham's opponent for the opening match has not yet been decided.
Atsushi Ihara, secretary general of NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, said, "A new stadium is once in decades. We specially moved it one day earlier to express the intention of the 12 teams to celebrate their departure." I was.
Koji Kawamura, Nippon-Ham's president of the baseball team, said, "I am very grateful that we have decided to hold the opening game ahead of the opening day of both the Central and Pacific leagues. March 30, 2023 will be The team and the front desk will continue to work together to make this a historic day that will be remembered forever by fans and everyone who loves sports."