On March 17th, the open match between Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in Belluna Dome ended in a 0-0 draw.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starter, Kosei Takahashi pitcher, showed a perfect start, hitting the top of the first and second innings with three strikes, respectively. In the top of the 3rd inning, he was hit infield hit with one out, but closer to runs with double play. In the top of the 4th inning, he was in a pinch with 1 out and bases loaded, but he finished all the subsequent outs with ground outs.

The batting line they want to support continues to struggle in front of the opponent's starter Kenta Maeda pitcher with no hit scores until the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 5th inning, Yasuka Hayashi hit a hit, but he fell to the double play and could not save it. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Hayashi's hit and pinch runner Tokumasa Chano 's stolen base created a good opportunity to get to second base with no outs, but there was no one left.

After the 5th inning, Shunsuke Sato pitcher, Hakua Iwaki pitcher, and E. Ramirez pitcher each threw 1 inning, showing good pitching that did not allow them to step on second base. In the top of the eighth, Hiroshi Kaino pitcher closer to no runs despite being in a pinch with two outs and second base, and in the top of the ninth, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher finished off with three outs.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, when both teams faced scoreless, pinch hitter Shuta Tonosaki player hit and Walk produced a scene with two outs, first and second base, and a hit walk-off, but at the end it was Seiya Watanabe The player was hit by a right fly. Saitama Seibu Lions pitched well with starter Kosei Takahashi pitcher pitching 4 innings with 2 hit 2 Walk 2 strike out no runs in 65 pitches. Dora 2 rookie Iwaki pitcher has a clean sheet in 5 consecutive open matches with a runs record.

On the other hand Kenta Maeda pitcher, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles appealed to enter the opening rotation with 71 pitches in 6 innings, 1 hit no walks, Hit by Pitch 6 strike out no runs. In the batting lineup, Fumiya Kurokawa player hit 2 hit and showed good form with a batting average of .306 in the open game.

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Raku Kenta Maeda-Ryu Kutani-Chia-Hao Sung-Katsutoshi Tai
Nishi Mitsunari Takahashi -Shunsuke Sato-Hakua Iwaki- E. Ramirez -Hiroshi Kaino-Hibiki Shinohara

Text by Ao Yokoyama