Open game Nippon-Ham and Lotte (7th, Escond)

Nippon-Ham 's fourth-round draft pick infielder Minato Minato Handa High School = recorded his first professional hit. Playing as the "number 8 DH" in the first team's exhibition game, in his first at-bat in the third inning, with a 1-2 count, he connected with a high fork from Lotte's Haru Tanaka for a single to left field.

On this day, he joined the first team along with the rookie players at the new player introduction event. He was in starting line-up alongside No. 2 draft pick Ed Polo, No. 3 draft pick Otsuka, and No. 5 draft pick Fujimori.