From 6 p.m. on March 4th, an open match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held on ES CON FIELD.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham continues to hit Haruki Nishikawa, who returned to his old home for the first time in five years. On February 23rd, he hit his first solo shot in the Hanshin Tigers game, and on the 27th and 28th, he recorded two runs in two consecutive games in the Taiwan expedition. Can he regain his brilliance at his old home and lead the team to the championship as a member of the team who won 10 years ago and knows the best in Japan?

On the other hand, Saitama Seibu Lions is scheduled to start Yutaro Watanabe pitcher. His last appearance was in the "2026 Ball Spring Miyazaki Baseball Games" game Orix Buffaloes on February 26th. It was raining heavily, but it was closer twice hit runs. Last season, he pitched in 23 games and had a fulfilling season, scoring his first shutout game win. I want to make sure to adjust so that I can keep the rotation stably this season as well.

Watanabe pitcher Comment
"It's been a long time since I've started in a real game, so I want to throw while remembering my feelings as a starter one by one, including starting up and building the game.

Written by Niwa Kainagi