Six professional baseball exhibition games were held.

Hiroshima vs. DeNA

Hiroshima vs. DeNA, Hiroshima won 3-2.



For Hiroshima, pitcher Morishita pitched sharply and had a good finish, allowing only two hits and no runs in the third inning.



DeNA's pitcher Yuito Mori scattered the pitches well and allowed only 5 hits and 1 run in 5 innings, moving him into the starting rotation.



Watarai, the No. 1 draft pick, continues to perform well with two hits.

Lotte vs Orix

Lotte vs. Orix, Lotte won 3-0.



Pitcher Taneichi, the mainstay of Lotte's starting pitcher, had enough power and sharpness of his breaking balls, allowing only two hits and no runs in four innings.



Pitcher Nakamori also had stable pitching with one hit and no runs in the third inning.



Orix pitcher Castillo, who is competing for a spot in the starting rotation, pitched five innings and allowed six hits and two walks, but he allowed just one run.

Softbank vs. Seibu

Softbank vs. Seibu Softbank won 2-1.



Both teams' starting pitchers pitched well, allowing 3 hits and 1 run over 6 innings.



Seibu pitcher Sumida's breaking balls are off and he has 10 strikeouts every time.



Softbank's ozeki pitcher, who is aiming to enter the starting rotation, threw at a good tempo and did not give up any walks.



In the batting lineup, Yanagita had two hits and Walker hit his third solo home run.

Yakult vs Rakuten

Yakult vs. Rakuten, Rakuten won 3-1.



Rakuten's pitcher Fujii had a sharp slider, allowing five hits and no runs in the middle of the seventh inning, with seven strikeouts and moving forward into the starting rotation.



Pitcher Norimoto, who was converted to closer, hit a solo home run in the 9th inning.



Yakult's second-year pitcher, Yoshimura, pitched powerfully and allowed only one run in the 5th inning.

Chunichi vs. Hanshin

In the match between Chunichi and Hanshin, Chunichi won 4-3.



Chunichi's player Subaru Ishikawa, who has not performed well thus far, hit his first home run in an exhibition game.



Hosokawa showed his presence with three hits, including a solo home run, and three RBIs.



Starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi struggled with control, throwing 73 pitches in the third inning.



For Hanshin, Maekawa, who aims to become a regular outfielder, had two hits and one RBI, and pitcher Otake allowed two runs in the fifth inning.

Nippon-Ham vs. Giants

Nippon-Ham vs. Giants Nippon-Ham won 5-1.



Nippon-Ham's pitcher Takayuki Kato pitched tenaciously and allowed only 6 hits and 1 run in 6 innings.



Tsuyoshi Matsumoto continued his strong performance with two hits, and Manami had two hits, including a two-run two-base hit.



For the Giants, pitcher Griffin struggled with control and pitched two innings, leaving him with 5 runs and some concerns.



New foreign player O'Dore had two hits.