On the 28th, Hiromi Ito pitcher (28) of the Nippon-Ham Samurai Japan team continued to make super energy-saving adjustments. bullpen He used the WBC ball and threw 22 pitches with catcher standing and 2 pitches with catcher sitting. He said, "I'm in great shape and my body is fine. I'm not going to get too excited. I'm going to save my energy and improve the accuracy of each pitch," he said.

With the Samurai training camp in Miyazaki starting on February 14th in sight, "It's okay if it doesn't click right away," he said. Reflecting on the fact that he rushed his preparations at the previous tournament in 2011, he will take his time and hone his senses without rushing.