The Fighters announced today that Micah Hoffpauir is scheduled to return to Japan on March 23 and rejoin the team for pre-game practice on March 24.

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Bobby Keppel's outing on Tuesday will likely be his last before the start of the regular season.

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Yuki Saito is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Softbank Hawks (Sapporo Dome).

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The Fighters announced today that they will continue to donate money to Akaihane this season: 1,000 yen for every victory and 1,000 yen for every hit.