Baseball-Nihon University wins consecutive wins in an unusual qualification match, returns to the first division in Tohto University Baseball for the first time in four years | 4years. #University Sports

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Toyo University wins consecutive wins at Rissho University

The second day of the Tohto University Baseball 1st and 2nd division relegation match was on June 22nd at Jingu Stadium, and Nihon University (2nd division 1st place) extended Rissho University (1st division 7th place) 13 times, 3-2. Following the previous day’s Toyo University (6th place in the 1st division), he won consecutive victories and decided to return to the 1st division since the fall of 2017.

Nihon University decided to return to the first division for the first time in four years with a come-from-behind victory for the second consecutive day. The starting pitcher was not the left-handed Mutsumi Ichikawa (4th grade, Nishogakusha Daisuke) who won two league games, but the third-year right-handed Yukimoto Sugimoto (Ogaki Nihon Univ.). Sugimoto hit two home runs against Rissho University’s Hiruma Kaito (4th year, Nihon Univ. 3) in the second inning, but only this goal was surpassed until the middle of the sixth inning. It’s been almost a month since the end of the league match in late May, but after making adjustments such as starting in a practice match, manager Shogo Kataoka (43) said, “Please throw me with the thought that I’m going.” I talked about three times and one time, but he threw it really well. “

Then, Ichikawa, who was second, made a good throw with no runs in the 6th inning. In the 12th inning, 1 death, 1st and 2nd base, Ace Akahoshi Yuji (4th year, Nihon University Tsurugaoka) was thrown in, and this pinch was double-played. Became the winning pitcher for the day in a row. Director Kataoka said, “Ichikawa brought it over there (in the middle of the 12th extension), so at the end Akaboshi threw it with all his might. Sugimoto and Ichikawa did their best to go to Akaboshi.” It’s not a “pattern”, but the reason for the victory was that they connected it, “he praised the pitchers.

Ambush is a special merit in the attack

In the 4th inning, Takuma Hayashi (2nd year, Ogaki Nihon University) left the sacrifice fly, and Captain Takaki Minemura (4th year, Kisarazu Comprehensive) survived to make a one-point difference. In the 8th inning, he caught up with a timely triple hitter by Akira Wakamiya (4th year, Seiryo). Wakamiya was a regular player last season. Director Kataoka said, “I must have been very disappointed with the backup, but I was talking to him whether he was a right-handed pitcher or a left-handed pitcher as the first pinch hitter. He made a really good preparation.” It was.

The final point was a grounder from 1st to 3rd base in the 13th inning, and Kohei Kawabata (4th year, Kasukabe Kyoei), a third-base runner who participated in the middle of the race, got off to a good start. Kawabata wasn’t a member until last year, but he worked hard as a foot specialist. It was a “gambling start” aiming for a home run when the batter hit, but the day before, Hayashi, the 7th batter who became a lucky boy who hit a two-point home run in reverse, rolled the ground ball exactly. Hayashi, who scored 4 RBIs out of 5 goals from Nihon University in two qualification matches, said, “The runner went to third base (by wild pitch) and I absolutely wanted to return. The moment I hit, there was a sign that the runner would start. I was playing, so I rolled the goro. (4 RBIs) I was on. I’ve been practicing, so I’m confident. “

The continuous throwing Akaboshi closed the end. “I was a little tired, but Sugimoto and Ichikawa connected me, so I threw it with the feeling that I would definitely keep it at 0. We were promoted to the first division in the spring and won the first division in the fall (Meiji). I am aiming to win the Jingu (tournament). (Autumn) I hope I can pitch myself well in the first division and continue to win. “

After the match, manager Kataoka, who took office this year, flew in the air seven times in front of the members who supported him on the first base side. The director, who is also the brother of coach Yasuyuki Kataoka, a professional baseball giant, said that he was happy with his favorite numbers such as “7” when he was in the JR East era.

Tohto University Baseball was a terrible corona, and it was not possible to play a qualification match last fall. Therefore, the replacement match was held for the first time in history by Toyo University, which was 6th in the 1st division, Rissho University, which was 7th in the 1st division, and Nihon University, which won the 2nd division. This fall, Toyo University will fight in the second division since the fall of 2015, and Rissho University will fight in the second division since the spring of 2017, showing the severity of “Sengoku Tohto”.

Director Kataoka“I’ve been aiming to return to the first division since the start of the new team. I’m relieved that I was able to play a solid league match and win a qualification match. I was talking to everyone from the first time to prepare, not where to go. It was a good game with a lot of concentration. Everyone fought with more concentration and confidence than that, which led to the victory. The goal is the second (by winning the second division and returning to the first division). I’m about to win the championship, so I’m still pursuing how to win, and even the first division of the university won’t let me win easily.

Captain Minemura“I’m really happy that we all got the victory. Everyone defended and struck and ran, which really led to this result. It took shape. I will try to run offense and defense once more, review from scratch and practice so that I can fight in the first division. “