◆Exhibition game: Rakuten Eagles vs. Seibu Lions (17th, Belluna Dome)

On the 17th, Seibu Lions will play their first exhibition game of the season against Rakuten Eagles at their home stadium, Belluna Dome.

Tyler Nevin infielder was left out of the bench lineup. Shinya Hasegawa outfielder but will play as "No. 6, first base" in his place. Nevin was not seen at the pre-game practice that day. In addition, second-year development Haruma Fukuo infielder made the bench.

The starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi, who decided to stay with Seibu Lions despite having expressed his intention to challenge the Major Leagues using the posting system.

Seibu Lions of starting line-up is as follows

1 (left) Kuwabara

2 (Right) Canario

3 (3) Watanabe

4 (DH) Yasuka Hayashi

5 (center) Nishikawa

6 (1) Hasegawa

7. Kojima

8 (shortstop) Takizawa

9 (2) Ishii

pitcher = Kosei Takahashi