[2026 Season Kickoff] Ibaraki Toyopet Baseball Club Continues to Challenge with the Community — New Structure Under the Slogan 'Hyakuman Isshin'

The 'Ibaraki Toyopet Baseball Club,' operated by Ibaraki Toyopet Co., Ltd., headquartered in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a corporate baseball team composed of Toyota sales consultants working at local dealerships. Staff members who face customers daily also take on serious challenges on the field. This attitude embodies our desire to walk alongside the local community. By seriously committing to the 'dual career' of work and baseball, we hope to deliver courage and positive feelings to the local community and our customers. We often receive warm words at our stores, such as 'We are rooting for your games,' which makes us realize that our daily work and baseball are connected to the local community. The slogan for the 2026 season is 'Hyakuman Isshin' (One heart, one mind). It embodies the meaning of uniting everyone's thoughts and fighting toward the same goal. This season, seven new players have joined, further strengthening the team. We are taking a new step forward, aiming to become a team that is supported by the local community more than ever. [Rookie Introduction] Ryuki Nagai (Pitcher, Meishu Hitachi High School, East Japan International University), Sena Koyama (Pitcher, Tokoha Kikugawa High School, Takushoku University), Shodai Okano (Pitcher, Fujishiro High School, Takushoku University), Yusei Hattori (Catcher, Mie High School, Komazawa University), Shoya Ito (Infielder, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School, Soka University), Kosuke Iitsuka (Outfielder, Kasumigaura High School, Sendai University), Riku Takahashi (Outfielder, Obihiro Otani High School, Sapporo International University). [PV Introduction] The concept for this season is 'Determination is spoken through the back.' The video expresses the daily efforts, conflicts, and accumulated challenges of players who are sincere in both work and baseball. As each person's thoughts overlap, they eventually become a great force—the content represents the spirit of 'Hyakuman Isshin' through this process. Additionally, we have renewed our uniforms this season, marking a fresh start for the team.