On March 1, the open match between Fukuoka Softbank and Saitama Seibu Lions was held at Ivy Stadium, and Saitama Seibu Lions win 10-6.

In the first inning of the Saitama Seibu Lions, Takuya Hiruma players got on base with hit from one out, and Yuta Nakazo, Seiya Watanabe, Canario, and Shuta Tonosaki The player scored 4 runs with 4 consecutive timely hits. In the top of the 2nd inning, 2 runs were added with a timely hit by Nakazo from 1st and 2nd base with 1 out. In the top of the 3rd inning, Sotozaki hit a solo shot No. 1.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, starter Sou Sato pitcher scored a total of 2 runs runs, including Yoshiyasu Sasakawa 's No. 1 solo, and in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Rei Takahashi pitcher pushed out and lost 1 run with a Walk, and in the bottom of the 5th, Shinya Sugai pitcher hit Yuto Akihiro's No. 1 solo to make the score 7-4. Still, in the top of the 6th inning, Natsuo Takizawa player infield hit stole two bases and a wild pitch to make it to third base with no outs, and Shun Akiyama's sacrifice fly scored an additional run.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, Taishi Mameda pitcher in the 5th inning lost 2 runs, but immediately after that, in the top of the 8th inning, Shinya Hasegawa player hit a 2-run timely hit from 2nd and 3rd base, and the lead was 4 runs again. In the bottom of the eighth, Yamato Fuji pitcher allowed hit but closer to runs, and continued in the bottom of the ninth. He caused a pinch with 2 outs and 2 bases, but in the end, he was hit by a fly in the middle and the game ended.

Saitama Seibu Lions, which win, had an active batting lineup with a total of 12 hit and 10 runs, with Nakazo and Sotozaki hitting 2 hit 2 RBI respectively, and Hiruma hitting 2 hit. Dora 2nd rookie Soku Iwaki, who pitcher took the mound in 4th place, finished his first actual game with a 3-strike out draw runs in the first inning.

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank, who lost, was unable to create a game with starter Nao Higashihama pitcher 3 innings 42 pitches, 9 hit 1 Walk 7 runs. In addition, Dora 2 rookie Ryuta Inagawa pitcher made his first appearance in regular season, but closer retired with three outs in the top of the ninth. In the batting lineup, Akihiro and Sasakawa scored 2 hit 1 RBI, including Home Run, respectively.

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West 421001020 10
So 021010200 6

West: Sou Sato, Takahashi Rei, Shinya Sugai, Iwaki Sou, Taishi Mameda, Fuji Yamato Fuji
So ● Nao Higashihama Higashihama - C. Stewart Jr. -Yusuke Ito- Gota Suzuki - Ryuta Inagawa

Written by Ao Yokoyama