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 last appearance on the mound on the 4th against Yakult (Mizuho PayPay), he gave up 3 hit 2 runs in 4 innings. For his next appearance after a 4-day break, he has set the theme of the linear movement of pitch, the rhythm of a movement that he calls "destiny." Although he says it is still in the hypothesis stage, he envisions, "If I am conscious of the rhythm of my pitch and the rhythm of my form, then the direction of the power and control of pitch will naturally come together, then I think things will go exactly the way I want them to. I want to play 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.