Shin-Nippon Jusetsu Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Kobe), which sells, installs, and maintains housing equipment, holds the SOLAR CUP, a rubber-ball baseball tournament for children, with the aim of conveying the joy of baseball to local children. ” will be held, and the final will be held at Fukuoka PayPay Dome on March 11 (Sat).
In this tournament, elementary school students from Osaka Prefecture and Hyogo Prefecture will compete for the championship in a three-part system by grade. A total of 30 teams have entered, and qualifying has been held in various places from May to December 2022. This time it will be the final match of the 3th grade 6 teams that won.
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Representative Director Shinichiro Mio started playing baseball in elementary school, and even participated in Koshien as a representative of Hyogo Prefecture in high school. Looking back on that experience, he said, “The sport of baseball is not only viewed as being tough and expensive, but also has aspects that cannot be wiped out by outdated regulations and norms. If you can take it and give it a dream,” he says.
Therefore, with the cooperation of Kazuyuki Kominami of the Osaka All-Stars Jr., a schoolchildren’s baseball team in Minoh City, Osaka, who is also a friend of mine when I was a student, regardless of whether or not I belong to a baseball federation, jeering and swearing are strictly prohibited. We have reached the implementation of the competition that will not be set up. In addition to tournament participation fees for athletes and teams, transportation costs for all team members as well as dome operating costs are free for the finals. Furthermore, after the final game, we are planning to hold a baseball clinic inviting five former professional baseball players.
[Athletes participating in practice after the finals (planned)]*In alphabetical order
・Tomohiro Abe (2007-2022: Hiroshima Toyo Carp)
・ Shoichi Ino (2013-2020: Yokohama DeNA BayStars, 2021-2022: Yomiuri Giants)
・ Shogo Kimura (2003-2007: Yokohama DeNA Baystars, 2008-2015: Hiroshima Toyo Carp, 2016-2017: Saitama Seibu Lions)
・ Masahiro Nakatani (2011-2021: Hanshin Tigers, 2021-2022: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks)
・ Ryosuke Hirata (2006-2022: Chunichi Dragons)
Our company has 5 athletes, some of whom are participating in international competitions. We have a promise to “support people who take on challenges and contribute to society”, but as a comrade who challenges dreams, we will continue to support sports and convey our gratitude to local children and local people. I will come.
[Contact]
Shin Nihon Jusetsu Co., Ltd. Planning Department
Kentaro Ohira (080-2743-7324)
