AYAKA sent a congratulatory message to Shuta.

News of the no-hit, no-run performance by Softbank Hawks pitcher Shuta Ishikawa, who used MCZ's new song as his entrance song, was reported recently in the following article.

https://mcz.fandom.site/2023/08/nohitonorun.html

A video of AYAKA delivering a congratulatory message was broadcast on TV Nishinippon's programme MomoSpo, and parts of it are available on Youtube.

In the video, Shuta commented as follows.

I'm glad that I'm becoming the kind of person who can give a synergistic effect by doing my best and making the people around Momoclo and myself excited.

Incidentally, Shuta has just married former AKB48/SKE48 member Mina Oba in January this year, but seems to be continuing as a fan of AYAKA.