The actresses and idols show off their bold and daring pitching skills! Actresses and Idols “Splendid First Pitch Ceremony of Beautiful Women” Rare Photos
The stadium was filled with excitement!
Actress Yuriko Yoshitaka (34) appeared at the first pitch ceremony at ESCON Field Hokkaido (Kitahiroshima City). The ball, thrown from a southpaw, rolled …… to the batter’s feet. Yoshitaka held her head and smiled bitterly, showing her frustration. It was a heartwarming moment that happened this spring.
Yuriko Yoshitaka (34)
First pitch ceremonies by celebrities often excite the ballpark and become the talk of the town for their unique pitches. Numerous beautiful women have shown off their spectacular pitching form. Although they play a major role in attracting the attention of the spectators, these women have their own hardships behind the scenes.
On May 30, gravure idol Risa Yukihira (28) appeared at the Seibu-Hanshin game at the Belluna Dome (Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture). It was Yukihira’s first time to throw out the first pitch, and she had practiced repeatedly right up to the pitch. She said, “I hardly touched the ball.
I had hardly even touched the ball, so I practiced with a friend who had experience in baseball so that I could throw the ball as far and straight as possible. On the day of the game, I was learning how to throw from the team staff and managers until the very last minute.
Despite all the practice, he was unable to throw as well as he would have liked on the day of the event.
I was so focused on keeping my form clean that I couldn’t transmit any power to the ball at all,” he said. But I enjoyed it, thinking, ‘This is the first pitch? ‘ I was able to enjoy it.” (Yukihira)
Thanks to the girls who graced the stadium, the game became even more exciting.
Marika Matsumoto (38)
Satomi Ishihara (36)
Kyoko Yoshine (26)
Nana Mori (21)
Haruna Kawaguchi (28)
Successfully got her revenge with a no-bounce!
Minami Hamabe (22)
Risa Yukihira (28)
Kanna Hashimoto (24)
From the June 30, 2023 issue of FRIDAY
PHOTO: Kumataro Arai, Jiji Press, Keitaro Nakagawa