◆ Practice match Nippon-Ham vs Hanshin Tigers (8th, Nago)

Nippon-Ham 's second-round draft pick, outfielder Edpolo Cain of Osaka Gakuin University, hit consecutive hit in two at-bats.

He made starting line-up debut as the starting lineup in the first external game of the season as the fourth batter and center fielder. In his first at-bat in the first inning, he hit an infield hit to shortstop, marking his first hit, and in his second at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the fourth inning, he caught a high doble from Hanshin Tigers 's second pitcher, Monbetsu, and hit a double over the center wall. Manager Shinjo applauded him from the bench for his perfect hit.

Edopolo started camp with the second team, but when manager Shinjo called him up for his first external game, he was selected as the fourth batter. He immediately responded to the manager's expectations with a multi-hit hit.