Seibu Lions 's fifth-round developmental draft pick, pitcher Hiroto Hiraguchi (22) from Nikkei University, threw his second bullpen pitch of the camp on the 8th.

He went to Nikkei University from Aichi's Aichi Institute of Technology Meidai and joined Seibu Lions as the fifth pick in last fall's development change-up. In the first inning, he said with a wry smile, "I was nervous because I was being watched, so I put in a lot of force," but this time he felt great, saying, "I was able to throw without using unnecessary force." His control over the fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup was so good that even second-team manager Ozeki, who was pitch from behind, exclaimed, "Nice ball!"

pitch Later, I had a friendly conversation with Slovenian trainer infielder Carlos Tober (22), who was nearby, and before lunch, I had a friendly conversation with Dominican trainer pitcher and Isabile Musa Azed pitcher (20). "I can't speak (English) at all, it's just a broken word," he said with a smile, but his left-hander has excellent communication skills. Toward the opening on March 27th, Hitomi forcefully said, "Of course, we will aim to be under control this season," and was looking straight ahead.