Softbank Hawks Some of the new players of the "Wakataka Dormitory" in Chikugo City, Fukuoka, Japan, entered the dormitory on May 5. The second overall pick in the draft, Ryuta Inagawa pitcher = Kyushu Kyoritsu University, brought a sauna hat with Softbank Hawks designed on it. He said, "Take your time, tighten up, and be careful not to get injured. I hope to be the rookie of the year in the end," he said, vowing to pitch as hard as he did in the sauna.

They arrived in Chikugo in a truck driven by Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a former baseball team manager with whom they spent four years at the university. "We talked about our memories from university on the way here," he said, appearing relaxed as he entered the dormitory. He seemed excited about the rookie joint voluntary training that will begin on the 7th, saying, "I feel like it's finally starting."

He mentioned his sauna hat as one of his favorite possessions. He won it as a prize in a baseball target game at an entertainment facility in Oita Prefecture at the end of last year. "I'm not that confident in my control, but..." he said, but he hit 16 targets with about 12 throws. There is also a sauna in the dormitory, and he smiled and said, "I like saunas and go often, but I didn't have a sauna hat. This one is from The Hawks, and I won it as a commemorative item, so I want to wear it when I go in." It seems he will be able to enjoy fulfilling days, including refreshing himself.