On the 7th, Lotte announced that they had conducted a "pre-game practice viewing and interaction with players" as part of their social contribution project "MARINES LINKS" during their farm league regular season against Rakuten Eagles on May 6th (ADEKA Sodegaura Stadium).

A "Practice Observation" was held for junior high school students and younger with tickets to watch the players practice before the game from the backstop backstage. 326 children participated on the day. After the practice, The Marines players handed out "The Marines Kids' Caps" to the children. Kids' caps were distributed as part of regional and baseball promotion activities, with the aim of wishing children healthy growth and increasing their interest in sports and baseball and The Marines. A total of four people, Ryo Sakai pitcher, Hayato Miyazaki pitcher, Kyuto Ueda infielder, Yuya Sakurai infielder, participated in the Kids Cap distribution event.

▼Comments from Yuya Sakurai

"I feel that it's very meaningful to be able to introduce local children to baseball through these activities. I would be happy if today's experience sparks their interest in sports and baseball, and I will also strive to become a player who can contribute to the community."

▼ Schedule of events for interaction with players in the prefectural farm league

May 30: vs. Hiroshima (Chosei no ball park), May 31: vs. Hiroshima (Kashiwanoha Park ball park), June 7: vs. Yakult (Naspa Stadium), June 28: vs. Nippon-Ham (Kofudai Stadium), August 9: vs. The Giants (Urayasu City Sports Park ball park)