◆Exhibition game: Yakult 11-0 Orix Buffaloes (March 13, Jingu Stadium)

Orix Buffaloes 's new foreign player, infielder Bob Seymour (27) = formerly of the Rays = hit his first extra-base hit in Japan in his 22nd at-bat of the spring training games. The left-handed slugger candidate started at "number 3, first base". In the 5th inning with two outs and a ball, he connected with Yoshimura's fastball for a double to left-center doble. "It was great to get a hit. I'm getting used to the strike zone and everything, and I feel like I'm gradually getting better. When I'm in really good form, I can hit balls like that to left-center field," he said with a smile.

On the 12th, the day before the team had a day off, he went sightseeing in Tokyo with his wife. "My wife did a lot of research and took me to all sorts of places. baseball is great, but I was also able to really feel the culture and the good things about Japan," he revealed, indicating that it was a refreshing experience.

He also showed off some Japanese phrases he learned after arriving in Japan, such as "It's cold," "Please," and "It's alright." He declared his intention to pick up the pace leading up to the season opener, saying, "I want to keep my health in good shape and maintain it so that my performance doesn't fluctuate too much."