On the 11th, Softbank Hawks held a live batting practice (batting practice in a real game setting) at their Miyazaki training camp. New foreign player Hsu Ruoxi, a member of the WBC Taiwanese team, took the mound and faced Kensuke Kondo a member of the WBC Japan team.

With count at 2-1, he perfectly caught a high fastball and hit it to center field for a clean hit. "I think it was good that I was able to step up to bat in preparation for Japan. (Xu Ruo-hee) only threw three or four pitches so I couldn't really tell, but I got the feeling he was throwing a beautiful ball," he said, showing impressive bat control as he gained confidence in his new form of holding the bat high.

Hsu Ruoxi, the 25-year-old right-handed pitcher dubbed "Taiwan's treasure," allowed a hit to Makihara, also a member of the Japanese national team, giving up four hit to eight hitter. His maximum speed was 148 km/h. "I'm still adjusting, but I think Kondo has adjusted properly. From now on, I want to work on how to closer him in check," he said.