On March 21st, the open match between Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama DeNA was held in Belluna Dome, and Saitama Seibu Lions lost 1-7.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starter, Kaima Taira pitcher, carried inning runner every time until the 4th inning, but did not score. However, in the top of the 5th inning, in the 2nd Walk, a teammate's error was also involved and the team made it bases loaded with one out, and the push Walk and Viciedo's 3-run timely doble scored 4 runs at once. It was 5 innings of 99 pitches 4 hit 5 Walk 2 strike out 4 runs (earned runs 2).

In the top of the 6th inning, Shota Hamaya pitcher in 2nd place connected with no runs, but in the top of the 7th inning, Shunsuke Sato pitcher also made an error and took the runner on his back and lost 2 runs. The batting line struggled with 4 hit until the 6th inning, but in the bottom of the 7th inning, Shuta Tonosaki doble player made it to 3rd base with 2 outs and 3 bases, and Canario's timely hit returned 1 run.

In the top of the ninth, Hibiki Shinohara pitcher, who was in fifth place, hit a timely hit from third base with two outs, and the score was 1-7. In the bottom of the ninth, high school graduate rookies Sowa Yokota and Yuito Arai stood in their first at-bat, but the game ended with a three-way retirement, and the game ended 1-7. Despite losing the game, Manaya Nishikawa, Masayuki Kuwahara and Sotozaki scored 2 hit.

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De ○ Kentaro Taira - Tatsuya Hashimoto - Louise - Yuya Sakamoto - Hiromu Ise - Takita Miyagi - Mitsuki Yoshino
West: Kaima Taira-Shota Hamaya-Shunsuke Sato- E. Ramirez -Hibiki Shinohara

Written by Aoi Nishijima