Orix Buffaloes announces that Joichiro Fujiwara will throw the opening pitch for the fifth consecutive year!

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Joichiro Fujiwara throws the ceremonial first pitch (Courtesy of the baseball team)
Joichiro Fujiwara throws the ceremonial first pitch (Courtesy of the baseball team)

On the 2nd, Orix Buffaloes announced that Joichiro Fujiwara of the popular idol group Naniwa Danshi will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the season opener on Friday, March 27th, marking the fifth consecutive year that he will do so.

Mr. Fujiwara said through the team, "I will be in charge of the first pitch of the opening game at Kyocera Dome Osaka again this year! The 5th first pitch ceremony for 5 consecutive years on the 5th anniversary of Naniwa boys' debut! I feel a connection to the number 5! GO! GO! I will do my best with The Buffaloes feeling pitch do my best!" He commented.

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Orix Buffaloes announces that Joichiro Fujiwara will throw the opening pitch for the fifth consecutive year!