Exhibition
○ Orix 2 -Hanshin Tigers ●
<March 23rd, Kyocera D Osaka>

Orix Keita Nakagawa infielder (28) of the "K" team appeared in the open game with at "No. 1, center field". On that day, he had three consecutive at-bats from his first at-bat, and recorded an astonishing 8 consecutive at-bats since the game against DeNA (Yokohama) on the 20th. starting line-up Hanshin Tigers hit At Bat hit

In his first at-bat in the first inning, he hit the first pitch from Hanshin Tigers 's starting left-hander, doble, for a double to the left center field. He advanced to third base while Hanshin Tigers fielder were in disarray, and scored the first run on a sacrifice sacrifice fly field by Ota.

In his second at-bat in the third inning, when he was again the leadoff hitter, he hit a single to left field and reached base, and in his third at-bat in the fifth inning, when he was cornered with one out and a runner on first base, he successfully hit breaking ball to left field for three consecutive hits. He had also been hitting well in the same game on the previous day, the 22nd, with four At Bat four hit (one intentional walk), and hit At Bat his single to center field in his second at-bat against DeNA on the 20th.

In addition, he walked two Walk during this time, including intentional walk, and reached base in 10 consecutive at-bats. In his fourth at-bat of the game, he hit a fly ball to right field, bringing both records to an end, but he once again demonstrated why he is the "invincible Nakagawa" in front of his home fans.

The team won the last game of the exhibition season, stopping their losing streak at "5". For new manager Kishida, this was the long-awaited "first home win" in the eighth game at Kyocera D Osaka.