On 23 March, the opening match between Saitama Seibu and Yokohama DeNA was held in Belluna Dome, and Saitama Seibu win 4-2. They have finished their opening season with 8 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws.

Starter Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher allowed a leadoff hitter base on a Hit by Pitch in the first inning, but he followed with struck out and double play to start the runs. From the second inning onwards, he shows a perfect pitch until the fourth inning. He gave up one run in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single from third base with one out, but got through the inning with a minimum of runs and retired mound on 59 pitches in five innings hit 2 Hit by Pitch 1 strike out 1 runs.

In the bottom of the second inning, Cedeño and Seiya Watanabe hit back-to-back singles with one out, and Hiyu Motoyama hit an RBI single from third base to take the lead. With two outs in the bottom of the third, Manaya Nishikawa loaded the bases with hit and back-to-back RBI singles by Nevin and Cedeño added another run. Trailing by one run in the bottom of the fifth, Shinya Hasegawa added one more run on an RBI single to make it 4-1.

​Wingenter pitcher, who replaced him in the top of the sixth, hit a solo shot to Hidego Maki, but Shunsuke Sato pitcher in the top of the seventh and Hiroshi Kaino pitcher in the top of the eighth threw 1 inning each runs. In the top of the ninth inning with a two-run lead, Kaima Taira pitcher pinch-hit with two outs and the bases loaded, but he got the next two runners to end the game with struck out.

Cedeño, who had been sidelined with an injury, went 2 hit 1 RBI starting line-up immediately after returning. Manaya Nishikawa, Nevin and Hiyu Motoyama also scored multiple hit for a total of 11 hit four points.

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De Bauer-Yuya Sakamoto-Taimu Ise-Yasuaki Yamazaki
West ○ Mitsunari Takahashi - Wingenter -Shunsuke Sato-Hiroshi Kaino- S Kaima Taira

Text by Aoi Yokoyama

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