Softbank Hawks 's fifth-round draft pick, infielder Takayoshi Takahashi (JR East), reflected on his return to playing in Taiwan after two years. On this day, the team traveled from Taiwan to Miyazaki.

He came on as a pinch hitter in the game against the Taiwanese national team (Taipei Dome) on the 26th. He came on as a pinch hitter with no outs and a runner on first base in the fifth inning, and swung at the first pitch. The ball was straight at the shortstop, resulting in a double play play, but it was a ball he caught.

In the second at bat, with two outs in the 6th inning, he took the second fastball to wall the left field line. In the second at bat in the 9th inning, he got out of full count to Walk the basepaths. hit He was a very good hitter. I've been trying to be more aggressive with my swing. I thought I shouldn't be passive, and I'm doing that," he said, giving him credit for his approach from the first pitch.

When asked about his challenges, he said, "I can see the issues I have to address while swinging, such as catching breaking ball better and my approach to curveballs. I'd like to be a little more conscious of that," and he will use this to make his next appeal.

In 2024, while still with JR East, he played in Taiwan in the Asia Winter League as a member of the JABA All-Stars. On this trip, many players felt the unique atmosphere of Taiwan's famous loud cheering, but Takahashi looked back with a nonchalant expression and said, "When the Taiwanese team had games on Saturdays and Sundays (when I was working), the cheerleading (leading) section would come in in the same way, so it reminded me of that time."