Yokohama – Aiyo In the bottom of the 8th inning, Reito Watanabe (middle), who ran the first base with no outs in the bottom of the 8th inning, was out on second base by Hiroki Kawashima’s second grounder = at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama City.
The 105th National High School Baseball Championship Kanagawa Tournament was held on the 21st at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama City, where the two quarterfinals were played, with Yokohama beating Soyo 5-0 and Yokohama Sho winning Nihon University Fujisawa 3-2. Together with Keio and Tokai University Sagami, who won the previous day’s quarterfinals, the best 4 was completed, and the match card for the semifinals held at the same stadium on the 24th was decided to be Keio – Tokai University Sagami, Yokohama – Yokohama Sho.
Yokohama scored 1 point in a row in the 2nd inning. In the third inning, he added a point with a long hit, and in the fourth inning, No. 6 Munehisa Hagi extended the lead with a two-run homer, and advanced the game to 4-0 from the beginning. In the eighth inning, Taisei Ueda’s home run also jumped out, deciding the game. Starting pitcher Haruki Sugiyama pitched well despite being in a pinch. In the second half, Aiyo also attacked Sugiyama, who was starting to get tired, but he couldn’t make one more and lost.
In the inning, Yokohama Sho gave up the opening goal to Nihon University Fujisawa, but gave up the fewest points. After throwing, Ryunosuke Kawamata and Jun Horikiri continued pitching, allowing only 2 runs and escaping. Nihon University Fujisawa created chances with slugging and other opportunities, but they were able to hold back key points and only scored one run. (Yutaka Watanabe)
◆Yokohama commercial pitcher Horikiri, the driving force behind the advance for the first time in 25 years
Yokohama commercial pitcher Horikiri pitched in the middle of the 7th inning and contributed to the victory
They won the game with a narrow margin of 3-2 and finished in the top 4. It is said that it is the first time in 25 years for Yokohama Sho to advance to the best four. One of the key players was third-year pitcher Jun Horikiri, who pitched in the middle of the seventh inning and survived the third inning with one run.
The turn came around in a pinch of deathless first and second base. Rescue pitcher Ryunosuke Kawamata, the starting 3rd year pitcher, who began to disturb the control of the ball. Nihon University Fujisawa’s counterattack this time was limited to 1 point, and 8 or 9 innings also managed to escape with 0 points.
“I thought Horikiri would do it,” said Tsutomu Suganuma. “He did a great job,” he praised.
With a small body of 165 centimeters, he throws power. As a source of energy, Yokohama Sho players often say, “I don’t want to lose to private schools.” Horikiri also says that he can feel the history and tradition of the team, which has been popular with the locals as “Y school”. “When I wear a uniform, people often say ‘Do your best’ on the street. As a member of a traditional school, I think I have to do it.”
The opponent in the semi-finals is Yokohama, who are aiming for their third straight victory in the summer prefectural tournament. Manager Suganuma looked forward, saying, “We may be different in terms of strength than adults, but if we use our strength, it will be a match.”
The team’s slogan, “Going as a team to win,” is a united effort to challenge the powerhouses. (Yutaka Watanabe)
◆Frustration: Soyo Zero Seal Yokohama Sugiyama Pitcher
Pitcher Sugiyama of Yokohama is overjoyed after hitting Soyo’s final batter with a pitcher fly.
When Aiyo’s last batter hits the ball, he runs down the mound himself and catches it. At the moment of the game set, Haruki Sugiyama, a third-year pitcher from Yokohama, jumped up with a big guts ball and expressed his joy with his whole body.
“Ever since the pairing was decided, I’ve been aiming to beat Aiyo.” Sugiyama has repeatedly talked about losing 3-4 to Aiyo in the quarterfinals of the prefectural tournament this spring. “I couldn’t forget the frustration of losing that time, and I thought that if I didn’t win today, nothing would start.”
A fastball ran on this day, and he threw 9 innings with a zero seal. Director Hiroaki Murata also said, “Because of the frustration of that spring, I practiced the most in the prefecture.” Captain Ren Ogata, a 3rd-year shortstop, said powerfully, “A reliable ace. I want to win two more games together with my defense.” (Yutaka Watanabe)
2023-07-22 10:16:31
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