◇Jockey Kosei Miura to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Chiba Lotte's game on Chiba Lotte Marines 15th.

On April 15th (Wednesday), the JRA crown sponsorship match "JRA Nakayama Racecourse presents Satsuki Prize Night Race" will be held in the Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham match to be held in Zozo Marine Stadium. It was decided that jockey Kosei Miura would throw the first pitch. In addition to breaking the record for the most wins as a rookie in a rookie year, Miura has continued to play an active role, achieving 100 wins in 11 months and 7 days from his debut, which is the fastest JRA record, and win last year's Sprinters Stakes (GI.).

▼ Miura Kosei jockey comment ▼
"Thank you for telling me this precious opportunity of the first pitch ceremony. This is my first experience with the first pitch ceremony, and I am more nervous than horse racing, but I will do my best to make a good pitch, so I would appreciate it if you could watch over me warmly. 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."

◇ Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' Takehiro Hasegawa undergoes hernia surgery

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher Takehiro Hasegawa underwent endoscopic lumbar disc herniation removal surgery today, April 1st, at a hospital in Amagasaki City. He is expected to be out of action for 2-3 months. Last March, he underwent medial collateral ligament reconstruction surgery (commonly known as Tommy John surgery) on his left elbow.

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