Rakuten Eagles announced on the 25th that voice actor Koichi Yamadera, who hails from Miyagi Prefecture, will throw out the first pitch at their "Ultimate Entertainment Declaration! Rakuten Eagles Ticket Day" game against Softbank Hawks on April 1st. The idol group "ALETTA" will also be there to support the first pitch ceremony.

▼ Comment from Koichi Yamadera

"This will be my first time throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Rakuten Mobile's Rakuten Eagles Park Miyagi, a sacred place for me. As a 64-year-old with almost no baseball experience, I will throw with all my might to express my gratitude to The Eagles, who continue to give hope to Tohoku. Please watch with warm eyes."

▼ ALETTA's comment

"We are participating in the opening pitch ceremony to support our senior colleague at the agency, Koichi Yamadera. We are very happy to have this valuable experience of being able to watch the opening pitch ceremony up close, and we will do our best so that the next time we come to Rakuten Eagles stadium, we will be the ones to throw the opening pitch!"