◆Pre-season game Softbank Hawks 2-2 The Giants (10th, Ube)

Softbank Hawks of Nao Higashihama pitcher put together 5 hit 1 runs in the first 5 innings.

In the first inning, he retired in three ways without danger. In the second inning, he was on first and third base with consecutive hits from two outs, and Ishizuka's timely hit to the right gave the first run. After the third inning, he carried the runner on his back and tightened the key points. In addition to sinker, "(the pitches that had a response) were collected low as slider and change-up", and survived with a minimum of runs.

In his last appearance, against Seibu Lions Ivy on the 1st, he collapsed with 7 runs in 3 innings. In his first appearance since then, he said, "I gave up some runner, but in that situation I managed to stay at a minimum runs. I'm glad I was able to show that kind of attitude or appearance because the last time was the last time," he reflected.