On March 17th, three farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Aito gets hit in two consecutive games.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the first game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held starting at 12:00.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: 15 wins, 7 losses

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Aito has had a promising start to the season, getting hit in both of the previous two games, At Bat 3 hit for-8 at the plate. Last season, he had a good batting average of .305 in the minor leagues, but only played in 17 games for the major league team. In his 11th year as a professional, can he increase his playing time this season and join the competition for a regular position?

On the opposing Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, all eyes should be on Yuya Ogo. He's determined to bounce back this season after a tough last season where he only managed a .173 batting average in 90 games, but he's struggled in the preseason, going 2 hit At Bat-15 in 6 games. He also only managed 1-At Bat hit 6 in the last two games of the series. He'll be looking to improve his form and make another impact in the first team.

Draft pick #3, Ruan Otsuka, hit his first home regular season

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the first game Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 13:00.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Oisix Niigata: 7 wins, 8 losses

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's third-round draft pick, rookie Ruan Otsuka, hit his first regular season run in the game against Chiba Lotte Marines on the 15th. He appeared in four exhibition games but went hit in five At Bat. He will be looking to perform well in the farm league in order to make it to the first team.

Taiga Kamichatani is scheduled to start.

The first game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 13:00.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hiroshima: 18 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws

Fukuoka Softbank is scheduled to start pitcher Taiga Kamichatani. He has pitched well in two exhibition games, throwing seven inning, allowing five hit and one runs. Last season, after joining the team through the active player draft, he underwent surgery on his right elbow in February and was limited to eight appearances in the first team. This season, he is adjusting to be a starter and aims to make the opening day rotation.