The professional baseball open game, Hanshin vs. Rakuten, was canceled due to rain, and three games were played.
▽Softbank vs. Yakult, Softbank came from behind and won 5-4.
Softbank's player Yamakawa, who transferred from Seibu, hit the first home run in the opening game.
Pitcher Wada, who started the game, was unstable, giving up 3 runs and 5 hits in the middle of the 3rd inning.
For Yakult, pitcher Kayama kept the first inning scoreless against his former team.
▽Orix vs. Chunichi, Chunichi won 8-2.
Chunichi's second-year player Muramatsu showed his presence with two hits and four RBIs even though he came on as a substitute, such as hitting a timely three base with the bases loaded and wiping out the runners.
Starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi had issues with two runs allowed in the fourth inning, two walks, and one dead ball.
Orix's starting pitcher, Soya, pitched well with one no-run hit in five innings.
▽DeNA vs. Lotte was tied 2-2.
DeNA's No. 1 draft pick, Watarai, hit two hits, including a timely two-base hit, his first RBI in the open game, and appealed for his position as a regular player.
Pitcher Nishino, who is aiming to be a part of Lotte's starting rotation, gave up one run in the third inning and had three strikeouts.