On the 19th, Lotte announced that Ami Nakai (affiliated with TOKIO Inkarami), who won a bronze medal in women's figure skating at the Milan-Cortina Zozo Marine Stadium, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their game Rakuten Eagles on June 21st (game starts at 5:00 PM at ZOZO Marine Stadium).

The event will be held as "ALL FOR CHIBA" on the same day, with the ceremonial first pitch taking place around 4:55 PM. Nakai is an athlete with ties to Chiba, having moved to Chiba Prefecture when he entered junior high school and continuing to train there. "ALL FOR CHIBA" will be held from June 19th to 21st during Rakuten Eagles games (Zozo Marine Stadium), and will feature sales of Chiba Prefecture's gourmet food and local products, as well as appearances by local mascots and guests with connections to Chiba Prefecture.

▼ Figure skater Ami Nakai's comment

"Thank you for giving me the precious opportunity of throwing the ceremonial first pitch! baseball I have no experience, so I'm very nervous now, but I will pray for win Chiba Lotte Marines and give it my all pitch with all my heart! The Marines fans, The Eagles fans, let's get excited and enjoy together throughout the stadium on the day! Thank you for your cooperation."