An exhibition game between Chunichi and Tohoku Rakuten will be held at Vantelin Dome from 6:00 p.m. on March 21st.

The focus of Tohoku Rakuten is on Yukiya Ito. In the previous game, he started as the fifth batter and third third baseman, hit in his first at-bat. He has maintained a good batting average of .444, having hit in four consecutive games in the exhibition games. He will be looking to continue to make an impact in order to secure a regular position.

Text by Rihoko Niwa