There were two weeks until the opening game of professional baseball, and four exhibition games were held.
Lotte vs Orix
Lotte vs. Orix, Orix won 7-6.
Orix's sixth-year player Ota showed off with two hits, including a home run to the leadoff batter in the first inning.
Pitcher Yamaoka, who is competing for a spot in the starting rotation, was in disarray, giving up 5 runs in 6 innings.
Lotte's new player Soto, who was the home run champion twice during his time at DeNA, played an active role in his first appearance in the open game, with two hits and one RBI, including a home run.
Opening pitcher Kojima gave up 8 hits and 5 runs in the 4th inning, leaving some worried.
DeNA vs. Rakuten
Rakuten won 3-0 in DeNA vs. Rakuten.
Rakuten's opening pitcher, Hayakawa, pitched well, pitching no runs in the seventh inning, showing his excellent performance.
Yukiya Ito continued to perform well with two hits, and also showed good play in left field defense.
Pitcher Katsuki Higashi, who was also designated as the opening pitcher for DeNA, started and pitched no runs, but with one out in the 5th inning, he was hit by a ball on his right wrist and was replaced.
Softbank vs. Seibu
Softbank vs. Seibu Seibu won 4-1.
Seibu pitcher Imai's control was unstable in the first inning, but he recovered from the second inning and allowed only three hits and one run in five innings, with eight strikeouts.
New foreign player Cordero hit his first two-run home run in an exhibition game.
Softbank's opening pitcher, Arihara, gave up 3 hits and 2 runs in the 4th inning, leaving some worried.
Chunichi vs. Hanshin
Chunichi vs. Hanshin was tied 0-0.
Pitcher Yanagi of Chunichi pitched, not allowing a single runner until two outs in the 5th inning, and showed his excellent finishing ability by allowing only 2 hits and no runs in the 6th inning.
Hanshin's opening pitcher, Aoyagi, allowed only 4 hits and no runs in the 6th inning, and relievers such as Shimamoto and Kajiya pitched well, giving up no runs.