From 13 o'clock on March 4th, an open match between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Shizuoka Kusanagi Stadium.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles pay attention to Daisuke Nakashima players. In 5 open games, he has 13 At Bat 4 hit and a batting average of .308, but in the previous game (against Hiroshima on the 1st), he finished with 4 At Bat draws hit. In his second year, last season, Nakajima reached the required at-bat and broke through with a batting average of .266, 6 Home Run 31 RBI 22 stolen base. This season, will he continue to play from the opening and be active in the top batting lineup?

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines will start with Jackson pitcher. This season's external games were 2 innings 1 hit draw runs on February 18 (Hiroshima match), and Home Run on 25 of the same month (Orix Buffaloes match), and 3 innings 2 hit 1 Walk 1 runs. The new team, which has cleared the regulation innings pitched for two consecutive years since coming to Japan and has won a total of 18 wins, is showing a smooth finish.

▼Jackson pitcher Comment▼
"This will be my third actual appearance, but there is no special new approach, I just pitch my own without changing my pitching style. I want to drive the opponent's hitter as soon as possible so that count is not at a disadvantage and always pitch in my favor. And I'll concentrate on throwing the inning I've been entrusted with. I'm in good condition, I'm in good mechanics, and I'm in good shape. The camping was also very fulfilling. It's really going well."