Manager Wakabayashi of Tokai University Sugao, who serves as a batting pitcher during a rest day practice for the summer Koshien semifinals in 2017 = Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Director Hiroyasu Wakabayashi (56) of Tokai University Sugo High School (Tokyo), who has participated in the Koshien tournament of high school baseball eight times throughout the spring and summer, has been suspended due to a scandal, according to multiple people on the 17th. I figured it out. According to some reports, there was corporal punishment against the members. The school won last year’s autumn Tokyo tournament, which is an important reference for selecting schools to participate in this spring’s selection tournament. Selected participating schools will be decided on the 27th.
An official from Tokai University Sugo High School said, “(Regarding the scandal), we have reported it to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Takanoren. We cannot give any details at this stage.”
Coach Wakabayashi joined Chunichi Professional Baseball in 1992 after working at Tokai University Sagami High School and Tokai University. In 2009, he became the manager of Tokai University Sugo High School.
