An exhibition game between Orix and Tohoku Rakuten will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 12:00 on March 5th.

In the previous game, Orix 's Kenya Wakatsuki recorded two hit. He has been hit in every game against other teams and is doing well. Koji Oshiro, who came in as a substitute, hit a timely single to left field, making it three consecutive games with hit. He often starts the game on defense and has few at-bats, but he continues to make an impact with his batting. He wants to maintain this form in the OP game and win starting line-up.

In the previous game, Tohoku Rakuten 's first-round draft rookie Rui Muneyama had two hit and three RBI. He has had hit in four games in external matches. He hopes to maintain his good form going into the opening game without struggling with the barriers of becoming a professional. Also, Yuya Ogo had a low batting average of .077 before the game, but in the game on the 4th, he hit three hit, including Home Run, and it seems he has overcome his slump. He will be looking to improve his form for the opening game.

Text by Yuichiro Yamaoka