◆ Second-division training match: Nippon-Ham 3-1 Chunichi (20th, Nago)

Nippon-Ham 's fifth-round draft pick, catcher Kaito Fujimori (Meitoku Gijuku High School), recorded multiple hit.

In the sixth inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, he was brought in as a pinch hitter and hit breaking ball to center field. "I was aiming for a straight pitch, but slider started to float up, so I reacted and hit it," he recalled.

In his second at-bat in the 8th inning, he hit a high fastball to left-center field for a multi-hit hit mark. However, with one out bases loaded in the 9th inning, he gave up three double play hits. "It's good that I got two hits, but it would have been better if I didn't get the third double play hit," he said.

He also hit hit in the Red vs. White game on the 14th (in Nago), producing results, but he calmly looked at the current situation, saying, "I've been in good shape in batting practice recently, so I was able to play in a good mood in the game.The sharpness of breaking ball, the amount of movement, and the sharpness of my fastballs are all completely different (in the pros), so I still have a lot to learn to adapt to those, and I need to keep practicing."

Even so, second-team manager Inaba commented, "He's very good at contact and everyone had a high opinion of him to begin with. He's shown results, so I think he should be confident. I think there's a difference in speed between high school students and professionals, but I think it's amazing that he can adapt to that."