◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Softbank Hawks 15th -Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest)

On the 15th, Rakuten Eagles held a special game against Softbank Hawks at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Strongest Stadium, sponsored by Nintendo, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of the Family Computer game "Super Mario Bros.", titled "Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary x 12 Professional baseball Teams".

Before the game, Mario appears at the ceremonial first pitch. When he pitch right-handed pitcher with a bounce on Rakuten Eagles Ota's mitt, who served as catcher, the fans cheered.

The 12 professional baseball teams, including Rakuten Eagles will hold similar special games from April to August. During the games, each base will feature a special design based on the "Question Block" motif. This will be the first time in professional baseball history that official regular season will be held using specially designed bases unified across all 12 teams.