Chiba Lotte Marines announced that at the 'ALL FOR CHIBA' event held at the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles event on Sunday, June 21, Ami Nakai (affiliated with TOKIO Inkarami), who won the bronze medal in women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics, will throw the ceremonial first pitch. The ceremonial first pitch is scheduled to be held before the game, around 16:55.

"ALL FOR CHIBA" will be held from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21, featuring sales of gourmet and local products from Chiba Prefecture, as well as local mascots and guests connected to Chiba Prefecture. Nakai moved his base to Chiba Prefecture upon entering junior high and continues to train there, showing his connection to Chiba.

▼ Figure Skater Ami Nakai Profile ▼
Born April 27, 2008. He is from Niigata Prefecture. Upon entering junior high school, he moved his base to Chiba Prefecture. He made his senior debut in the 2025-26 season and was selected for the Milan-Cortina Olympic team.

[Main Results in the 2025-26 Season]
Grand Prix Series France Winner
Grand Prix Final 2nd Place
Four Continents Championships 2nd place
Milan-Cortina Olympics: 3rd place

▼ Comment from Player Nakai ▼
"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 the win of Chiba Lotte Marines and give it my all pitch with all my heart! The Marines fans, The Eagles fans, let's have fun together throughout the stadium on the day! Thank you for your cooperation."