◆ Pacific League League: Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (22nd, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

On the 22nd, Lotte began a fundraising campaign as part of its social contribution project "MARINESLINKS" to support those affected by the heavy rains in Chiba Prefecture in August 2026. Donation boxes will be placed inside the stadium for five games until the 27th. The collected donations will be given to Chiba Prefecture.

Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher, participated in the fundraising activity. Yokoyama, a graduate of Senshu Matsudo High School, said, "I hope that we can be of some help to those affected by the disaster, and that by doing this kind of activity, we can help them recover as quickly as possible and return to their normal lives." He expressed his hope for a speedy recovery.

Naturally, the players understand that their primary focus is on demonstrating their fighting spirit on ground. "It may not be a situation where people can watch baseball, but even just knowing that we won will hopefully lift their spirits a little, or at least provide some positive news for the people of Chiba, so we'll do our best to win and provide some good news," he said with determination.