On the 1st, Lotte announced that they will hold a JRA-sponsored game, "JRA Nakayama Racecourse presents Satsuki Sho Night Game," against Nippon-Ham on the 15th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium), and that jockey Kosei Miura will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Miura said through the team, "Thank you for telling me about this precious opportunity of the first pitch ceremony pitch. The Satsuki Prize will also be held at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture, which is the same as ZOZO Marine Stadium, so I hope to liven up the horse racing so that it does not lose to baseball."