On February 18th, Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Kaidai Mori and Genki pitcher visited Itoman City Kyan Elementary School as part of their social contribution project, "MARINES LINKS."

Approximately 40 children from the 4th, 5th and 6th grades participated in baseball experience, a Q&A session, and commemorative photos were taken, and the first graders were presented with The Marines caps. The event deepened interactions with children from a wide range of grades.

▼Comment pitcher Kaidai Mori▼
"It may be difficult for you to come from Okinawa to watch Chiba's games in person, but we hope you will wear the caps we gave you today and support us this season, just like we did. We will turn the energetic cheers we heard from the children today into strength and do our best in the professional world."

▼Comment pitcher Genki Ishigaki▼
"I would like to continue to actively participate in these kinds of social contribution activities. I am really happy to have had the opportunity to be a part of this, and hearing the children's cheers has made me even more determined to try harder. I would like to continue working hard so that in the future I can become a player that people will remember as 'that player who came to our school that time.'"