Seibu, the only team out of the 12 professional baseball teams not yet in camp, arrived in Miyazaki Prefecture ahead of the start of the game on the 6th, and manager Kazuo Matsui expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``We want to go in with a strong desire to win.''
Seibu's regular season opening day is almost the same as last year, which was delayed due to the WBC, so this year the camp-in schedule will be shifted and it will start on the 6th.
Coach Matsui and key players arrived at Miyazaki Airport on the afternoon of the 5th, ahead of the camp-in.
A welcoming ceremony was held at the airport as locals and fans welcomed us, and Coach Matsui said, ``We have no choice but to do what we do this year.In other words, we want to go in with a strong desire to win the championship.All of the players will do their best to have a good camp, so we will be at the stadium.'' Please come and give us your warm support," he said in greeting.
Last season, Matsui's first year as manager, they finished in 5th place, and this season, their second year, the team has won the league title for the first time in five years and become No. We aim to
Seibu's camp will be held in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture from the 6th to the 25th of this month.