On March 22nd, in the open match between Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama DeNA held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions lost 2-4. The entire open match schedule ended with 7 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw.

Saitama Seibu Lions started Chihiro Sumida pitcher. After closer the first inning with only 8 pitches, he was hit by a hit in the top of the second inning, but the follow-up was hit by three people. After the 3rd inning, he closer 2 inning to hit, and in the 4th inning, he went down mound with 1 hit 1 Walk 2 strike out runs 47 pitches.

The batting line was unable to attack after the second inning, such as being closer three consecutive hit inning in front of the opponent's starter, Yutaro Ishida pitcher. Still, in the bottom of the 6th inning, from 1 out and 2nd base, Manaya Nishikawa player succeeded in taking the lead with a timely triple. Canario also connected with a timely doble to take a two-goal lead. However, immediately after the top of the 7th inning, 3rd runner Yamato Fuji pitcher hit 3 consecutive hits from 1 out bases loaded, allowing a comeback with a total of 4 runs.

The batting line that wanted to catch up got on base with hit from two outs in the bottom of the 7th and 8th innings, but the follow-up collapsed and scored. In the bottom of the ninth inning, he fell to a three-way retirement. Saitama Seibu Lions, who was defeated, pitched well in his first actual appearance since starting pitcher Sumida joined from the WBC. In the batting lineup, Nishikawa went 2 hit 1 RBI, including a timely hit to take the lead, and Kaito Noda, who played as a pinch hitter, marked his first hit in his first at-bat in the open game.

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De Ishida Yutaro - ○ Marcelino - Reynolds - Yamazaki Yasuaki - S Sakamoto Yuya
Chihiro Sumida- Narita Harukaze -Haruse Narita Yamato Fuji-Ryota Itokawa- Wingenter -Shota Hamaya-Hiroshi Kaino

Written by Ao Yokoyama