Atsunori Inaba managed a team of young players in his first tournament in charge of Samurai Japan. In March, he'll get his first chance to step into the dugout with the top team.

Inaba will lead Samurai Japan against Australia in the two-game Enos Samurai Japan Series 2018 in early March. On Tuesday, he named six of the players who will be part of his 28-man roster for the games, which are scheduled for March 3 and 4.

"Australia is ranked seventh in the world," Inaba said during a news conference on Tuesday. "There aren't major league players, but there is a good chance we could see Australia in the Olympics. I think this will be a valuable experience."