◆Exhibition game: Softbank Hawks vs. Hiroshima (March 21, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Softbank Hawks Hawks outfielder Kensuke Kondo recorded RBI in his first appearance since the WBC.

With two outs in the first inning, Kondo, who had hit doble directly to wall in front of the right-field terrace seats, came to bat second with one out in the third inning with a one-run lead.　He took a swing at the first pitch and carried it far enough sacrifice fly to center field. Third base runner ・Yanagimachi returned alive to home base with time to spare, and Shuto, who was at first base runner, touched up to second base. It produced a valuable extra base hit.