The second overall pick in the draft, Hakua Iwaki pitcher (Hakua, 22) = Chuo University, entered bullpen on the first day of spring camp and threw 32 pitches.

Having just flown into Miyazaki the day before, he said, "I have a tendency to not do well moving the day after traveling, so I was conscious of being cautious. I tried to throw with a good balance," and had catcher sit down and only pitch fastballs. bullpen catcher Yoshito Koga (24), who caught the ball, also exclaimed, "The ball's fastball I normally throw. I think the others were putting out a lot of power, but that wasn't my goal today, so I was glad I was able to throw at my own pace without being pulled down by that." He ended his fulfilling day with a bright smile.