Lotte announced on the 5th that a retirement ceremony for pitcher Yuki Karakawa, who announced his retirement from active play at the end of this season, will be held following the game against the Softbank Hawks on October 3rd (scheduled to start at 18:00 at Zozo Marine Stadium).

The ceremony is scheduled to include a special movie looking back on pitcher Karakawa's 19-year career, a speech from pitcher Karakawa, and a lap around the ground. Tickets for the target game will go on sale today, September 5th, at 1:00 PM, starting with a web-exclusive pre-sale for paid fan club members. Details regarding ticket sales can be found on the team's official website.

Furthermore, other details regarding the day of the event will be announced on the official team website as soon as they are decided.