◇Saitama Seibu Yua Shinkawa will be pitching the opening pitch

Yua Shinkawa took the mound to throw the ceremonial opening pitch at the second round regular season Pacific League match between Saitama Seibu and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, held at Belluna Dome on Saturday, March 29th.

▼Comment from Yua Shinkawa
"This was my third time pitching at the ceremonial pitch, but it was the best one yet! I chose number 1 as a combination of The Lions' team slogan for this season, "ALL ONE," and my favorite player, Takumi Kuriyama!

Last year, I said, "I love The Lions no matter what, and I want to keep sending out the blue flames no matter what happens or what year it is!" But no matter what happens, my feelings of support for The Lions will not change! This year, I will cheer for the Lions at Belluna Dome with lots of loud voices together with all the fans!"

◇Jockey Keita Tosaki appears at the opening pitch ceremony of Chiba Lotte "JRA Nakayama Racecourse Satsuki Sho★Night Game"

Chiba Lotte announced that the JRA will hold the JRA Nakayama Racecourse Satsuki Sho ★ Night Race on Thursday, April 11 at the Fukuoka Softbank race, and jockey Keita Tozaki will throw the first pitch on the day.

Keita Tozaki Jockey Profile
Born on July 8, 1980. Born in Tochigi Prefecture. Member of the Japan Racing Association (JRA)
Major wins: Satsuki Prize, Arima Kinen, etc.

Keita Tozaki jockey comment
"Thank you for cooperating with Chiba Lotte Marines and JRA Nakayama Racecourse for inviting us to throw out the first pitch for the first time. I had seen other jockeys throw out the first pitch, so I wanted to do it myself someday. When I was a kid, I watched baseball on TV, and there was a time when I actually wanted to be a professional baseball player, so it's a great honor to be in the mound of the ballpark. I'll do my best to make it mound to strike pitch!"

Hip-hop artists Kanee and Yvng Patra visit Chiba Lotte home opening game

At their home opening game against Orix on Tuesday, April 1st, Chiba Lotte will hold an opening ceremony with the theme of "fans and team united in enthusiasm and raising morale toward winning the championship."

As a new initiative this year, in addition to launching fireworks about 110 meters wide from the ceiling of Zozo Marine Stadium, hip-hop artists Kaneee and Yvng Patra, who sing the theme song "Champions" of Japan's largest hip-hop festival "POP YOURS" held every year at Makuhari Messe, will be visiting the stadium and singing "Champions" with special lyrics for the opening game to boost the morale of the players and fans before the game. The game on that day will be the first external game in the 2025 season in which the team will wear pinstripe uniforms.

Kaneee's Profile
He made his shocking debut as a rapper on stage at "POP YOURS 2023" held at Makuhari Messe in May 2023. Currently, the track "Life is Romance" from his album is a viral hit.

Yvng Patra's Profile
Born in Niigata Prefecture in 2002, this artist is a member of the hip-hop crew Xgang. His cool rap, aggressive lyrics, and destructive sound have caused a buzz on Soundcloud, and he has risen to prominence. His performance videos have been viewed over 1 million times, and he has become a viral hit, especially among the youth generation.

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Related links
・ 4/1 (Tue) 2025 season home opening ceremony
・ "JRA Nakayama Racecourse Satsuki Sho★Nighter" will be held on Friday, April 11th!