◆Pre-season game Hanshin Tigers 2-1 Seibu Lions (10th, Koshien)

Seibu Lions outfielder Shinya Hasegawa (23) is maintaining his good form.

outfielder Hasegawa, who is registered as a starter, started the day at "No. 7, first base," a position he says he hasn't held since his first year in the Phoenix League (starting line-up). defense He expanded the team's chances with his first hit hit to left hit in a scoreless second inning, At Bat 1 hit 1 Walk. In a scoreless fourth inning with no outs runner, he made a good play by stretching his body to the max catch to get a valuable out pitcher from Nakata throw who charged hard to handle a weak hit ball that flew behind him short stop. He showed his presence offensively and defensively. Manager Nishiguchi commented, "He's in good shape. So I'm giving him a chance to play in the game even in this way.

In the exhibition games, he has recorded hits in a total of six games, including four in which starting line-up started and two in which he came in as a substitute and had hit, bringing his batting average to .467 so far. With Kuwahara having moved from DeNA as a free agent, and both new foreign players, An-Ko Lin and Canario, also outfielder, the competition is tough, but he continues to make a strong case for a starting spot on opening day, saying, "I'm able to swing within starting line-up zone, so it's leading to results. One hit a day isn't enough, but it's important to keep accumulating those hits now. I want to improve the quality of those hits as well."