On 15 March, the opening match between Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in MIZUHO PayPay Dome ended 4-2 with Fukuoka Softbank win.

Fukuoka Softbank was started by Takeshi Wada, who retired after last season, pitcher. He took the struck out from the first Kotaro Kiyomiya player and walked off the pitch amid loud applause. Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher came in with a 2-hit in the top of the second inning to load the bases Kazunari Ishii Lose 2 points on a player's timely doble. After the third inning, he went 2-hit and closer after the third inning, and gave up mound on 5.2 innings with 5 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 2 runs on 76 pitches.

In the bottom of the third inning, Ukyo Shuto 's infield hit and stolen base loaded the bases with one out, and with two outs, Hotaka Yamakawa 's RBI single scored one run. In the bottom of the sixth, Tomoya Masaki, Tatsuru Yanagimachi hit and Richard Hit by Pitch with one out bases loaded and Akira Nakamura hit RBI singles to tie the game. With two outs and bases loaded on the plate, Ryuta Hirose hit a two-run RBI single to make it 4-2.

After the seventh inning, Osuna pitcher, Koya Fujii pitcher, Yuki Matsumoto pitcher closer a perfect 1 inning each to end the game. In the batting lineup with 11 hit, Zhou Dong hit 2 stolen base, and Masaki and Yanagimachi 2 hit.

In the loss, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Verhagen pitcher pitched well in five innings, allowing 6 hit 4 strike out 1 runs Hit by Pitch 84 pitches. But the second-place hitter, Keito Matsuura pitcher, went 3-runs and the bats scored 2 runs in 5 hit.

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Sun Barhagen-Keito Matsuura-Kotaro Seimiya-Tsubasa Namatame
So Takeshi Wada - Tomohisa Tomohisa Ozeki- Osuna -Koya Fujii-Yuki Matsumoto

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