Five professional baseball exhibition games were held.

▽Yakult won 6-5 in Hanshin vs. Yakult.



Yakult's starting pitcher, Ishikawa, who is the oldest pitcher in baseball at 44 years old, gave up five runs until the middle of the third inning, leaving some worried.



For Hanshin, pitcher Aoyagi pitched 4 innings with one hit and no runs, showing his smooth adjustment to become the starter for the opening game for the second consecutive year.



In the batting lineup, Chikamoto performed well with 2 hits in 2 at-bats, and Takadera, a fourth-year player, made a timely hit and showed his potential to be in the opening team.



▽Orix vs. Giants, Orix won 3-0.



Orix's starting pitcher, Yamaoka, showed stable pitching in the 5th inning with two hits and no runs, appealing to his place in the starting rotation.



In the batting lineup, Mori showed good adjustment with 2 hits and 2 RBIs.



Pitcher Togo, who was set to be the opening pitcher for the Giants, had poor control with four walks, leaving him with problems as he allowed three runs in the middle of the fourth inning.



▽Chunichi won 4-0 in Hiroshima vs. Chunichi.



Chunichi's pitcher Wakui controlled the course well and showed a sense of stability with one hit and no runs in the fourth inning.



Miyoshi, aiming for a corner of the outfield, showed off with two hits, including a two-run hit.



Hiroshima's pitcher Tokoda, who won a career-high 11 games last season, started in his first appearance in the exhibition game and pitched two innings without allowing a single runner.



▽Lotte vs. Softbank, Lotte won 5-3.



Pitcher Kojima, who was set to be Lotte's opening pitcher, pitched 4 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs, leaving him with some issues.



Yamaguchi achieved the result of becoming a regular player with 2 hits and 1 RBI.



For Softbank, pitcher Bando, who is aiming to enter the starting rotation, started and pitched well, with good control and no runs allowed in the second inning.



Yamakawa showed his strength by hitting a two-run home run.



▽DeNA vs. Nippon-Ham was tied 4-4.



DeNA's opening pitcher, Katsuki Higashi, pitched four innings, hitting two home runs and allowing three runs.



In the batting lineup, Austin showed his condition by hitting a two-run home run.



Nippon-Ham's Nomura, who aims to be a regular in the third, had two hits and two RBIs, including a solo home run.