Softbank Hawks pitcher Tomohisa Ozeki participated in pitcher practice at Mizuho PayPay Dome on the 9th. His next pitching appearance will not be in a first-division game, but in the educational league game against Hiroshima (Tama Stadium Chikugo) on the 10th.

In his previous start on the 4th against Yakult Swallows (at Mizuho PayPay Dome), he gave up 3 hit 2 runs in 4 innings. For his next start, four days later, he has set his sights on the translational movement of pitch and the rhythm of his movements, which he calls his "destiny." Although it is still in the hypothesis stage, he envisions, "If I can be conscious of the rhythm of my pitch and the rhythm of my form, the direction of the force of my pitch and the control will naturally come together, and I think I will be able to do things exactly as I want. I want to have a game like that."

He is scheduled to inning about five innings. "Once I get into a rhythm that suits me, my accuracy will improve. My ideal is to be able to throw to the ball wherever I want. Tomorrow is the first step towards that. That's what I'm thinking." Last season, he had a record of 13 wins and 5 losses, achieving his first career title with the highest winning percentage. During the Miyazaki training camp, manager Kokubo has placed his trust in the left-handed pitcher, saying, "No matter what his condition (is in) he's in the rotation." He is looking forward to a productive outing.