◆Pre-season game Hanshin Tigers and Softbank Hawks (7th, Koshien)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Shuto Ogata who has been trying his hand at starting this season, gave runs three hit and one run in four innings, saying, "In the end, it all came together, but I started off rough. I want to be able to fix that quickly." He allowed the first run in the first inning after a hit by Hit by Pitch from leadoff batter Chikamoto, and threw 51 pitches by the second inning. It took a total of 82 pitches, but he looked ahead, saying, "My combinations are gradually getting better. It was a positive thing that I was able to shift gears in a pinch."

He also showed his strengths with a maximum speed of 156 km and a speed of 6 strike out. He aims to throw a long inning without losing the output of relief until last season, but he has a good feeling, saying, "I used too much force in the first inning, so even if I held it down a little and threw it, it didn't fall much. I felt that my body became a little immobile when I exceeded 65 pitches. I want to throw it so that it will be about 80 pitches next time and let the cells remember it."