◆Exhibition game Rakuten Eagles 0-0 Seibu Lions (17th, Belluna Dome)

Hayashi Yasuka, outfielder who joined Seibu Lions this season, was the only player on the team to hit a "Maeken" (a famous pitcher known for hitting pitches by Kenta Maeda).

He started the game as the cleanup hitter and designated hitter. In the fifth inning, with the score tied 0-0, he hit a single to right hit off pitcher Kenta Maeda, the team's only hit. In the eighth inning, after pitcher was changed, he hit another single to center hit, marking a multi-hit. "I think the more I get up to bat, the better I'll get. I'll gradually improve," he said, looking ahead to the start of the season.

Manager Nishiguchi also expressed his expectations, saying, "Today, Anka was the only one who got a hit against pitcher Maeda. I hope this will help him to improve his form." Lin Anka participated in the WBC as a representative of Taiwan and rejoined the first team for the game against Lotte on the 13th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium).