On the 21st, Orix Buffaloes announced that professional golfer Sakura Koshirai will throw the ceremonial first pitch at their game against Lotte on September 4th.
▼ Comment from Sakura Koshirai
"I'm very nervous about throwing the first pitch at Kyocera Dome Osaka, which has been a long-held dream of mine, but I'll do my best to throw it without it bounce!!"