The meeting of the Japan Paper Ishinomaki Baseball Club was held at the Ishinomaki Grand Hotel on the 22nd. Approximately 100 people attended, including director Naoki Maeda, players, Shinichiro Nakamura, Ishinomaki Plant Manager, and Ishinomaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Aoki Yashu.
Last year, the baseball club made its fifth appearance in the main game of the Intercity Baseball Tournament for the first time in three years. This year, when he was expected to participate for the second consecutive year, he lost in the second qualifying Tohoku tournament. The Japan Championship was also defeated in the qualifying and could not advance to the national stage.
Chairman Aoki encouraged the players, saying, “I hope that we will make a good start dash next year and become a team that will make an outstanding performance in the main race. Let’s do our best next year.”
Coach Maeda said, “I couldn’t lead to victory. I deeply regret as a coach. The players have been practicing hard since winter. Next year, we will work together to share the joy of victory with you. I swore.
Ryosuke Asanuma Outfielder (27) and other players who played an active part this year have been commended, and 11th year veteran pitcher Yuma Saito (33) and three other players have been retired.
