◆Exhibition game: Seibu Lions 4-1 DeNA (20th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher, Natsuki Takeuchi (24), left the game after 6 innings, having allowed 4 hit strike out up 1 runs. He proudly stated, "Things are going really smoothly so far, so I'll continue preparing for the opening of the season like this."

Although he allowed the first run in the first inning with Walk and consecutive hits, he recovered in the second inning with three consecutive struck out. He threw a total of 99 pitches over six innings and expressed regret, saying, "I threw too many pitches," but he left mound without allowing any runs from the second inning onward.

Manager Nishiguchi praised the team, saying they "put together a solid game," but he did not comment on the opening day pitcher, which has not yet been announced.