◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte (April 4th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes Alen Kuri pitcher attended the "Tottori Furusato Ambassador" appointment ceremony before the game. The day was held as "Gyu-Gyu-Gyu (Gyu-Gyu) Tottori Day" with Tottori Prefecture as the game sponsor. The right-hander from Yonago City gladly accepted the prefecture's request and became the first person from the world to be appointed as an ambassador, a position held by former yokozuna Terunofuji and Shozo Endo of Cocorico. baseball

He said that in his childhood he drank two bottles a day of "Shirabara Milk," produced by the Oyama Dairy Agricultural Cooperative in the same prefecture, and has grown into an impressive 188 centimeters tall. Governor Shinji Hirai said to him, "We are delighted to have you join us as an ambassador after coming from the world of professional baseball. Tottori has many wonderful places and delicious foods, so we hope you will continue to do your best and provide us with all kinds of support. With the Tottori Sand Dunes attached to you, it's a 'Sand struck out'!" Along with these unique words, he presented him with Shirabara Coffee protein and a business card.

Kuri immediately began promoting her hometown as an ambassador, saying, "Mt. Daisen has famous ski resorts, golf courses, the sea, and hot springs. I hope to convey the charm of these places. There's a ranch in Mt. Daisen, and I want to eat their soft-serve ice cream. It's really delicious." Finally, she sent a message to the children of Tottori, saying, "I believe that if you don't give up on your dreams and work hard towards them, they will come true. I hope that you will never give up on the dreams you have found for yourself, no matter what anyone says, and that you will push forward towards them."