Six professional baseball games were held.
Hanshin x Yakult
Hanshin vs. Yakult, Yakult won 5-2.
For Yakult, Takumi Kitamura, who was transferred from the Giants in the active draft, had two hits and two RBIs.
Iwata, who was under development, hit a timely hit, and pitcher Yoshimura, who started the game, allowed only two runs in the fourth inning.
For Hanshin, Maekawa, who was aiming for a corner of the outfield, appealed with a timely two-base hit in the fourth inning, and pitcher Gera, a new foreign pitcher, had two strikeouts in the first inning and did not allow a run.
Oryx x Giant
Orix vs. Giants, Orix won 6-4.
Orix pitcher Castillo, who is a potential starting pitcher, gave up two runs in the fourth inning, and Sugimoto had three hits, showing that he was in good shape.
For the Giants, rookie pitcher Nishidate, who was drafted first, pitched one inning and pitched three players, including two strikeouts, and was able to keep the Giants at bay, while pitcher Mataki, who was drafted fifth, pitched one inning and had two hits. We played well and didn't concede a goal.
Hiroshima x Chunichi
Hiroshima vs. Chunichi ended in a 2-2 draw.
Hiroshima's starting pitcher, Aduwah, pitched well, allowing one hit and no runs until the middle of the fourth inning.
Chunichi's pitcher Neo, who is aiming for a place in the starting rotation, made effective use of falling pitches and got six strikeouts, allowing only one hit and two runs in the middle of the sixth inning.
Miyoshi hit a timely hit for the second consecutive game.
Lotte x Softbank
Lotte vs. Softbank, Softbank won 8-5.
For Softbank, Kawamura, who is in his third year of training, hit three runs and showed off his long-hitting ability.
Pitcher Arihara, who is scheduled to be the opening pitcher, pitched reasonably well, allowing only two runs in the fourth inning.
For Lotte, Shogo Nakamura, who is aiming to become a regular, hit his first three-run game in the exhibition game, and pitcher Mima allowed one hit and one run in the third inning.
DeNA×Seibu
DeNA vs. Seibu ended in a 2-2 draw.
DeNA's first draft pick, rookie Watarai, hit a timely hit.
Morihara, the second pitcher pitching for the first time in an exhibition game, kept the first inning scoreless.
Seibu's pitcher Imai has great pitching power and finished the game well, allowing only two hits and no runs in the fourth inning.
Pitcher Yoza had poor control and allowed seven hits in four innings.
Rakuten x Nippon Ham
Rakuten vs. Nippon-Ham ended in a 3-3 draw.
For Rakuten, pitcher Shoji, who is part of the starting lineup, got off the mound after giving up two hits and two runs in the first inning, but rookie pitcher Matsuda, who took his place, pitched well in the third inning, giving up no runs.
For Nippon-Ham, pitcher Suzuki, who is a candidate for the opening rotation, pitched well in the 5th inning, allowing no runs on two hits with no walks, and he kept getting outs at a good tempo.