◆Pre-season game Softbank Hawks and The Giants (11th, Mizuho PayPay)

Softbank Hawks took the lead with five points in the first inning.

Starting pitcher Otsu closer the first inning runs and set up the next inning. Yanagida, the first batter, walked, and Yanagimachi followed with a Hit by Pitch by Walk. Kurihara then hit a fly ball to center field, advancing both runners from first and second.

With one out and runners on second and third, Yamakawa stepped up to bat and, with two balls and one strike, hit a 150 km/h fastball on the fourth pitch, sending it to the left front. Yanagida easily reached home plate and scored the first run.

After that, with two outs and bases loaded, Akihiro hit grand slam, showing his presence against his former team, the The Giants.

The team scored a large number of runs from the first inning thanks to the batting skills of the master-disciple duo, who had been training together this offseason.