Lotte to have Sakurazaka46's Yamazaki Ten throw the first pitch for the second year in a row at their game Orix Buffaloes on July 10th: "This time I'm going into it with a feeling of revenge" | Pacific League

Lotte to have Sakurazaka46's Yamazaki Ten throw the ceremonial first pitch for the second year in a row at their game Orix Buffaloes on July 10th. "This time I'm going into it with a feeling of revenge."

Baseball King

May 25, 2026 06:28

Yamazaki Ten will be visiting on July 10th.

On the 25th, Lotte announced that Yamazaki Ten from the popular girl group Sakurazaka46 will be attending their game against Orix Buffaloes on July 10th.

On the same day, she will be attending as a special guest for the "BLACK SUMMER WEEK supported by Coolish," a special summer event that has been running since 2021, and is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch around 5:55 PM before the game starts. This will be the second consecutive year that Ten Yamazaki has thrown the first pitch at this event, following her appearance at last year's game against Seibu Lions.

▼ Comment from Sakurazaka46's Yamazaki Ten

"I'm Yamazaki Ten from Sakurazaka46, and I'll be throwing out the first pitch! I'm so happy to have been given this wonderful opportunity again! This will be my second time throwing out the first pitch, but the last time was quite disappointing... so this time I'll be going for revenge! I'll do my best to show everyone how much I've grown! And most importantly, I'd love to liven up the stadium even more together with everyone who comes to the stadium! I'll probably be nervous on the day, but I'll try my best to throw with a smile and have fun! Thank you in advance!"