On the 12th, after batting practice at the Miyazaki camp, Softbank Hawks 's Yuto Akihiro received words of encouragement from team president Sadaharu Oh, who walked up to him behind the cage.

"(The chairman) told me, 'Keep going and make the most of your strengths,' like the speed and angle of the ball."

He has been focusing on hitting long balls and has been swinging the bat energetically so far in this training camp. After observing the three-day Miyazaki training camp, Chairman Wang commented with a smile on his face, "His stance has become bigger. He came from The Giants in the middle of last year, and I think he's doing well this year."