◆Red vs. White game: Red team 0 - White team 3 (11th, SOKKEN) = Special rules =

On the 11th, Orix Buffaloes Hiroya Miyagi pitcher Daiya Miyagi (24), a member of the Japanese WBC team, took the mound as the starter for the Whites in the first Red-White game of this training camp. He walked leadoff batter Hirooka, but hit a no-hit, no-runs with a top speed of 147 km/h. He ended the inning by striking out struck out with a slow curveball. During the live batting practice session on the 8th, he wore his Pitchcom, which had run out of battery, but he also brought home some "homework" that comes from his wide variety of pitches.

"A normal curveball or a slow curveball? I didn't know which one they wanted..." count was 2-2. Miyagi, who can throw two types of curveballs, intended for the one in the high 110 km/h range that will be introduced in 2024. He didn't even go as far as to set the exact "fast or slow" curveball on the PitchCom, but instead chose the one in the high 90 km/h range, saying "in the moment. A ball would be fine."

The one rushing to respond is Wakatsuki, who is in sync with him on a regular basis. "I'm still trying to think of what to do," he said, describing the slow curveball as a "special pitch" and considering incorporating it into the Pitchcom button. Although it wasn't installed this time, a pitch clock will also be used at the WBC. The left-hander, who has played in two consecutive tournaments, also predicted, "I want to throw slider here. If I think about the time, there might be times when I have to be a little more reserved." Miyagi's technique is essential to becoming the world's number one for two years in a row. He will push it to the limit and compete. (Osada Toru)