On March 14 at 1:00 p.m., an open game will be played at Zozo Marine Stadium between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions.

Chiba Lotte Marines Ha, Misho Nishikawa struck out He was diagnosed with a right forearm flexor muscle injury in February and has been undergoing rehabilitation. Can he improve from here to win the season opener starting line-up?

Against Saitama Seibu Lions, Shinya Hasegawa Expectations for the players. Although the previous game in which he started at No. 2 first baseman ended with 4 At Bat and no hit hits, he has a .318 batting average (22 At Bat 7 hit) in open games so far. Last season, Hasegawa made his presence felt by appearing in 132 games, the most of his career. This season, with the addition of Masashi Kuwabara, the outfield competition is expected to intensify, but Hasegawa should continue to make his presence felt and earn his spot in the lineup.

Text by Aoi Nishijima