◆Exhibition game: Softbank Hawks 3-5 Chunichi (March 18, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks suffered a defeat.

New helper Hsu Jo-Hsi (Hsu Luo Shi, Aji Chuan, Taiwan) was up first mound. It was his first appearance at home after the WBC, in which he represented Taiwan. He gave up a solo shot to left field to Tanaka in the first inning, runs but was consistent pitch after that, pitching well runs in 1 strike out and 7 in the middle of the 6th inning.

In the first inning, with two outs and a runner on second base, Yamakawa hit an RBI single to left field to tie the game. The game remained tied 1-1 until the 7th inning, when the third pitcher, Nakamura Minoru, gave up a two-run homer to Calliste, allowing the opposing team to take the lead.

In the 8th inning, Hernandez hit a single to left runs with one out and a runner at third base, but Nomura hit a two-run homer, his first Home Run of the open game, with one out in the 8th inning to bring the score to 1-0. But even so, Otake, who came on in the ninth inning, gave up a double to right field with one out.