On March 22nd at 1:00 PM, an exhibition game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows will be held at ES CON FIELD.

For Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, keep an eye on Yua Tamiya. With Torai Fushimi traded to Hanshin Tigers Tigers, Tamiya is expected to perform even better this season than last year. In the preseason games, he experienced four consecutive games without hit, and his batting average dropped to .118 at one point. Nevertheless, in this series against the Tokyo Yakult, the last three games before the season opener, he showed his presence with 3 At Bat in 3 hit 1 Walk.

He recorded quality starts in all nine games last season with pitcher Hiromi Ito, with whom he formed a battery the previous day. With the possibility of him catching for the opening game becoming more realistic, he wants to continue to impress with his batting as well.

Written by Ao Yokoyama