Lotte's Fukumori Hiroto, battling a rare cancer, throws the ceremonial first pitch: "I am truly filled with gratitude from the bottom of my heart" | Pacific League

Lotte's Hiroto Fukumori, who is battling a rare form of cancer, throws the ceremonial first pitch: "I am truly filled with gratitude from the bottom of my heart."

Baseball King

March 28, 2026 05:25

Hiroto Fukumori, who threw the ceremonial first pitch (Photo provided by the team)

Before the Lotte-Seibu Lions game at Zozo Marine Stadium, Hiroto Fukumori threw the ceremonial first pitch for Sense Trust Co., Ltd.

Fukumori commented through the team, "I am truly filled with heartfelt gratitude for creating this opportunity. I received energy from Coach Nishioka, player Sawada, and all the senior members of the Osaka Toin High School baseball team, and it made me feel like I have to work hard too."

Furthermore, Hiroto Fukumori is an alumnus of the Osaka Toin High School baseball team and is currently battling a rare form of cancer. Sense Trust Co., Ltd. has a connection to Coach Nishioka through its representative director, Yasuhito Imanaka, who is a junior of Coach Nishioka from the Osaka Toin High School baseball team, and has been displaying advertisements mound at Zozo Marine Stadium since this season.