Open game Nippon-Ham 5-3 Lotte (7th, Escond)

Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) gave high praise to first-round draft pick rookie pitcher Jay Ohkawa (22) = Meiji University = who made a perfect inning pitch at Escon. The right-hander, who recorded a top speed of 151 km/h and closer the opposing team runs with one strike out in one inning, was praised with comments such as, "He can do so much more. I think he can throw balls with more sharpness, not just speed, but sharpness, so I have high expectations for that. I hope he gets used to the Escon mound quickly, and he doesn't need to get used to the Kamagaya mound." He called for further growth.

They plan to reliever, and expressed their expectations, saying, "He probably wants to pitch as closer, and he needs to have that kind of mindset."