◆Pre-season game Softbank Hawks and The Giants (10th, Ube)

Softbank Hawks of Nao Higashihama pitcher will start the opening game against The Giants. He has not pitched in Ube since March 8, 2004, in an open game on the same card. 10 years ago, he pitched 4 innings 2 hit nothing runs, 2 strike out. On this day, he will aim to pitch well to appeal for a spot in the opening day rotation.

On the other hand, Yanagida, Yamakawa and other fielder from the "S group" will remain in Fukuoka. Akihiro, Inoue, Shoji and Ihine, who are aiming to make the opening day first team, will play in starting line-up.

[Softbank]

1 (Play) Isami Nomura

2 (Left) Tomoya Masaki

3 (Right) Tatsuru Yanagimachi

4 (finger) Ryoya Kurihara

5 (1) Yuto Akihiro

6 (3) Tomoya Inoue

7 (2) Yudai Shoji

8 (capture) Takashi Umino

9 (middle) Itua Ikhine

Starting pitcher: Nao Higashihama