Softbank Hawks On March 19, Akira Kawase infielder started at first and second base for the white team in a red-and-white game at the Miyazaki camp, and with a runner at first and second with two outs in the fifth inning, hit a reverse three-run shot into the right-field seats off Tsumori. While Yamakawa and Yanagida, two sluggers from the "S" team, were named starting line-up in their first real games of the year, the team's No. 1 this season was a 28-year-old with a professional record of 2 Home Run. The team's first professional game of the season was a 2 season for the 28 year old.

During the press conference, manager Kokubo passed by and jokingly said, "Hikaru (Akira), your season is over." He immediately replied, "Just one or two more goals please!"