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

Nippon Nippon-Ham who are competing in the WBC. After the win over Lotte, he responded to a press conference and said, "I don't really want to comment during the WBC. I don't want to get in the way," showing his consideration for the Samurai.

Still, looking back on the game in which the rookies played energetically, he said, "The new guys were full of energy and Oronamin C (laughs). It was really great to watch. I got to see something great today." Okawa, the first-round draft pick, pitched in the eighth inning with a two-run lead and pitch a perfect inning. Tsuneya, the first-round development pick, started as the second batter and third baseman and played energetically, hitting a two-run triple.