On Monday, February 2nd, as part of Chiba Lotte Marines 's social contribution project "MARINES LINKS," pitcher Hikaru Otani and Shunsuke Nakamori visited Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama Special Needs School, and pitcher Yuto Yoshikawa and Yuta Ibaragi pitcher Narasani Children's pitcher.

The players interacted with about 70 children and students from Okinawa Prefectural Yaeyama Special Needs School and about 15 children from Narasa Children's Home through baseball experiences, a Q&A session, commemorative photo sessions, etc. At the end of the event, the players presented the children and students with Lotte sweets.

▼Comment pitcher Nakamori▼
"I am truly grateful for this valuable opportunity. The children performed a dance, and seeing them dancing with such joy and enthusiasm reminded me of the childlike spirit I had somehow forgotten. I will do my best in the upcoming training camps and exhibition games so that I can show the children I met today how I can perform on ground."

▼Comment pitcher Yoshikawa▼
"Although it was only a short time, I was able to spend time with the children and it gave me a lot of energy. This was my first visit to this facility in two years, since 2024, when the players number were still three digits, but this time I was very happy that they could see my new two-digit number and that I received such warm applause. I hope to perform even better this season and do my best so that I can give them another good report."