◆ Practice match Nippon-Ham 8-4 Hanshin Tigers (8th, Nago)

Nippon-Ham coach Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) praised the 2nd place rookie in the draft who made his actual debut in the "No. 4 center field" on the 8th Kane Edokpolo outfielder (22) = Oin University = . In the top of the 4th inning, center fielder wall played 2 hit 1 RBI, including a direct hit doble, and said, "It's good. The angle of the bat is good. The trajectory of his swing is good, and he can look at the ball firmly without rushing in every day and push it with his right hand." "When the opponent is The Tigers, after all, Japan's baseball is number 4, and I think I'll be happy if it's number 4, so it's a big deal because I get results there," he said, praising the big rookie who responded to the number 4 selection.

It wasn't just Kane's powerful batting that impressed the manager. He also drew attention to the strength of his legs, which he displayed during his infield hit to hit in his first at-bat. At the post-game press conference, he brought along a document listing the team's 20-meter dash times, saying, "When Kane hit infield in his first at-bat, he stumbled a little, but his stride was incredibly long and his rotation speed was fast, so I asked them to show me the data right away. Ichihata's time was 2.80 seconds, followed by Mizuno with 2.86, and Yazawa with 2.87. And then there was Kane. I was surprised. He's the same height and weight as Yazawa. What's that supposed to mean? (laughs)." He was amazed at the speed displayed by this rookie, who stands 190 cm tall and weighs 101 kg.

"I have the impression that she has a light batting style. I thought that when she took the infield practice knocks she would be more of a slam-dunk, awkward sort of approach, but she threw smoothly after catching the ball, and her balls were low, so I thought she was really interesting. I had imagined her as a high school student because she has a cute face. But then they said she was a university graduate so they could use her. I might want to take her (to the first-division Nago team). Life can change in a day or two," he said, hinting at a promotion to the first division.