Senbatsu High School Baseball started on March 18th at Koshien Stadium.
Kanto Daiichi High School in Tokyo played against Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School in Aomori in the first game after the opening ceremony.
In the game, Kanto Daiichi High School took the lead, but they were caught up in the 9th inning, and after an 11th overtime tie-break, they lost to Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School 3-5.
Tournament Day 1 Kanto Daiichi x Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
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[Top 1]Attack of Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
Starting pitcher Hatanaka of Kanto Daiichi High School
Kanto Daiichi High School’s starting pitcher is ace Hatanaka. Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School’s first batter is Sunakoda. First grounder and 1 out. No. 2 Watanabe struck out and had two outs. No. 3 Takeda struck out and got 3 outs.
[Bottom of the 1st inning]Kanto’s No.1 attack
Starting pitcher, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei Senpei
The starting pitcher for Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School is pitcher Araidai, who is attracting attention in this tournament. Kanto Daiichi High School’s first batter, Tobita, struck out and had one out. No. 2 Sakamoto grounded out to second base and got on base due to the opponent’s error. 1 out, runner on 1st base, No. 3 Echigo got 3 outs with a double play on the second grounder.
[Top 2]Attack of Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School’s number 4 starts with Yamamoto. Yamamoto grounded out to shortstop and got one out. No. 5 Sato hit an infield hit. No. 6 Sumimoto grounded out to third, and the second runner was out. A defensive error resulted in a two-out runner on second base. No. 7 Mikami got 3 outs due to a fine play from second Kojima.
[Bottom of the 2nd inning]Kanto’s No.1 attack
This time, we will start with No. 4 Takahashi, a notable batter. Takahashi struck out in the air. No. 5 Kumagai got two outs on the second grounder. No. 6 Narui got a four-ball. 7th Kojima with 2 outs and a runner on 1st base. The runner steals base here. 2 outs, runner on 2nd base. Kojima got 3 outs on a foul fly.
[3rd inning]Attack of Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
Top of the 3rd inning, from No. 8 Abe. Abe is a center fly. 1 out. Kanto Daiichi High School’s ace Hatanaka is calm. No. 9 Senpei grounded out first. 2 No out runners. No. 1 Sunagoda struck out. Hatanaka gets his third strikeout.
[Bottom of the 3rd inning]Kanto Daiichi had a chance to take the lead but failed to score.
From No. 8 Ichikawa. Ichikawa persevered, but struck out. No. 9 Hatanaka also struck out. With no runners out and No. 1 Tobita on base with an infield hit. 2 out runner on 1st base. Here, a stolen base and a mistake by the opponent’s defense led to a runner on third base. However, No. 2 Sakamoto hit the ball and left base with three outs. No points.
[Top of 4th]Attack of Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
From No. 2 Watabe. He hit the first pitch and hit an outfield fly. With one out, No. 3 Takeda got on base with a hit. 1 out, runner on 1st base, No. 4 Yamamoto gets 2 outs with an outfield fly. With two outs and a runner on first base, No. 5 Sato struck out. 3 out.
[Bottom of the 4th inning]Kanto Daiichi had a chance to take the lead but failed to score.
Back of the 4th inning, Kanto Daiichi High School is No. 3 from Echigo. Echigo got on base with a hit. No. 4 Takahashi also hit the ball to attack third, but it was also out. The runner goes to second base. 1 out runner on 2nd base. No. 5 Kumagaya hit in front of right field. 1 out runner on 1st and 3rd base. No. 6 Narui with a chance to take the lead. Narui hit an outfield fly ball with two outs. No. 7 Kojima gets 3 outs on an infield fly ball. Don’t be preemptive.
[Top of 5th]Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei three-way defeat
In the top of the 5th inning, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School started from No. 6 Sumimoto. Sumimoto got one out on an outfield fly ball. 7th Mikami grounded out to the infield with 2 outs. No. 8 Abe hits an outfield fly ball that gets 3 outs. All three retreated.
[Bottom of the 5th inning]Kanto Daiichi takes the lead 1-0
Bottom of the 5th inning: Kanto Daiichi High School takes the lead with a hit from Sakamoto
At the bottom of the 5th inning, No. 8 Ichikawa grounded out to third with one out. No. 9 Hatanaka grounded out to the infield with two outs. No. 1 Tobita got a four-ball. Tobita stole a base during No. 2 Sakamoto’s at-bat, and went to third base due to a mistake by the opponent’s defense.Sakamoto got the lead with a hit. 1-0.Still a runner on 1st base. No. 3 Echigo got a four-ball. With two outs and runners on 1st and 2nd base, No. 4 Takahashi also got a four-ball. 5th Kumagaya with bases loaded. The chance to score an extra point was an outfield fly ball that resulted in 3 outs.three-man remaining on base
[Top of the 6th inning]Kanto No. 1 Ace Hatanaka’s good judgment resulted in no points.
In the top of the 6th inning, Kanto Daiichi High School’s ace Hatanaka has limited himself to two hits so far. This time, he struck out No. 9 Senpei, the leadoff pitcher. No. 1 Sunagoda got a hit, but No. 2 Watanabe grounded out to the pitcher, resulting in a double play. Hatanaka’s good judgment kept them scoreless and did not allow a counterattack.
[Bottom of the 6th inning]Kanto Daiichi failed to steal base, resulting in no additional points
Number 6 is from the agile Narui. He tries for a safety bunt but it goes out. No. 7 Kojima also failed to make a safety bunt. 2 out. No. 8 Ichikawa hit the team’s fifth hit to the center field. 2 out runner on 1st base. They welcome No. 9 Hatanaka, but Ichikawa fails to steal base and gets 3 outs.
[Top of 7th]Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei tied 1-1
Top of the 7th inning: Sumimoto of Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei tries to score an extra point, but he touches out at home plate.
Attack from No. 3 Takeda. Takeda got one out on an outfield fly ball. No. 4 Yamamoto is dead ball. With one out and a runner on 1st base, No. 5 Sato bunted. A runner advances to second base with two outs. No. 6 Sumimoto hit in front of right field. 2 outs, 1st and 3rd base. No. 7 Mikami is a far ball. 2 outs, bases loaded.Pinch hitter here, Ogasawara. A hit in front of right field tied the score.Kanto Daiichi High School’s strong defense prevented them from scoring any additional points and resulted in 3 outs.The game started at square one at 1-1.
[Bottom of the 7th inning]Kanto Daiichi Ace Hatanaka is also a pinch hitter…
In the bottom of the 7th inning, Kanto Daiichi High School was caught up with the score tied, and their No. 9 ace, Hatanaka, pinch-hit for Takigawa. Takigawa grounded out to the infield and got one out. No. 2 Tobita grounded out to the infield with two outs. No. 2 Sakamoto hits the ball and gets 3 outs.
[Top of the 8th inning]Kanto Daiichi pitcher Sakai calmly suppresses the opponent’s batting line-up
In the top of the 8th inning, the pitcher for Kanto Daiichi High School was Sakai, the right-hander with jersey number 10. Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School is number 9, starting with ace Senpei. Senpei gets a four-ball. No. 1 Sunakoda became an outfield fly ball. With the 1st out runner on 1st base, No. 2 Watanabe hit the ball and was out. With two outs and a runner on first base, No. 3 Takeda grounded out to the infield for three outs.
[Bottom of the 8th inning]Kanto Daiichi wins by 1 point, 2-1
In the back of the 8th inning, Kanto Daiichi High School attacked from No. 3 Echigo. Echigo hit a left over two base hit. Here, No. 4 Takahashi hits an infield hit. During this time, the runners headed home.2-1 and Kanto Daiichi’s long-awaited additional point . No. 5 Kumagai grounded out to the infield. 6th Narui with 1 out and a runner on 2nd base. Narui hit in front of right field. 1 out, runners on 1st and 3rd base. No. 7 Kojima goes to bat. Here, the runner on first base steals a base. Kojima grounded out to the infield. 2 outs, 2nd and 3rd base. No. 8 Ichikawa struck out and had three outs.
[Top of 9th]Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei tied 2-2
In the top of the 9th inning, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School started from No. 4. Yamamoto hit in front of left field. No outs, runner on 1st base. Pinch runner here, from Yamamoto to Daichi Okamoto. No. 5 Sato bunts. Kanto Daiichi High School’s defense was in disarray, and the batter was safe. No out runners on 1st and 2nd base. No. 6 Sumimoto advanced each base with a bunt. 1 out, 2nd and 3rd base.In the 7th, Mikami hit a sacrifice fly to tie the score, 2-2.No. 8 Ogasawara grounded out to the infield and got 3 outs.
[Bottom of the 9th inning]Kanto Daiichi scores no points; goes to overtime with tie-break format 2-2
Back of the 9th inning, an attack from No. 9 Sakai. Sakai struck out. 1 out, No. 1 Tobita with no runners. Tobita persevered and hit in front of right field. 2nd Sakamoto with 1 out and 1st base. Tobita jumps out here. With 2 outs and no runners, Sakamoto hit the ball and got 3 outs. Overtime with tie-break format.
[Top of 10th]No additional points allowed to Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
Overtime will be a tie-break format in this tournament as well. With no outs, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School attacks from runners on 1st and 2nd base. This time, No. 9 Senpei was in the lead, but he was pinch-hit by Imanishi. Imanishi bunts. Each runner advances on base. With one out and runners on second and third base, No. 1 Sunakoda struck out. No. 2 Watabe hits an outfield fly ball and gets 3 outs.
[Bottom of the 10th inning]Kanto Daiichi had a chance with the bases loaded, but no points were scored.
No outs, runners on 1st and 2nd base *At this point, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School made a pitcher change. From Senpei to his left-hand man, Ryu Okamoto. Kanto Daiichi High School is number 3 from Echigo. Echigo bunts. 1 out runner on 2nd and 3rd base. Kanto Daiichi High School has a chance for a walk-off victory. No. 4 Takahashi intentionally walked away. 5th Kumagaya with bases loaded. Fouled the first pitch. I hit the second pitch and grounded out to short. Out at home. No. 6 Narui struck out. Kanto Daiichi High School did not score.
[Top of the 11th inning]Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei advances to 2-5
Top of the 11th inning: Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei Ogiwara hits the go-ahead hit
Still in a tiebreaker, no outs, runners on 1st and 2nd base. Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School is attacked by No. 3 Takeda. Takeda makes a solid sending bunt. With one out and 2nd and 3rd base, No. 4 Hagiwara hit a hit in front of right field, winning by one point, 2-3. With one out and 1st and 3rd base, No. 5 Sato hit an infield hit. One point was added due to Kanto Daiichi High School’s poor defense. 6th Sumimoto with 1 out and 1st and 3rd base. The runner on 1st base stole a base and had 1 out and 2nd and 3rd base. Sumimoto is launched and out. 2 outs, runners on 2nd and 3rd base. No. 7 Mikami. Wild pitch here. In addition, Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School added 1 point.2-5.2 outs, 3rd base. Mikami struck out. 3 out.
[Bottom of the 11th inning]Kanto Daiichi holds on but falls short 3-5
Tiebreak continues. Kanto’s first attack. Pinch hitter No. 7 Horie. Horie grounded out to third and was only out at second base. 8th Ichikawa with 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd base. Ida was a pinch hitter here. Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School Battery gets one point back with a wild pitch here.3-5。Ida was out on the second grounder. 2 outs, 3rd base. Pinch-hitting here, Ishida hits a right fly ball. Game set with 3 outs.
Kanto Daiichi players head to the stands after losing to Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei
Kanto Daiichi Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei Director and others talk
○Kanto’s No.1 Director Takamitsu Yonezawa○
Kanto Daiichi’s coach, Takamitsu Yonezawa, said, “It was an honor to play the opening game, and the players prepared well and took on the challenge.Although we couldn’t win, we want to make it a great asset for the team.” We were talking.
Regarding the new standard of metal bats with reduced repulsion, he said, “Everyone was using the same bat, so it didn’t really have an impact.On defense, the wind was stronger than that, so I took that into consideration when giving instructions.” I did.”
On top of that, he listed some challenges ahead of the summer tournament, saying, “Today, we showed some emotional weaknesses.It’s important that we have the mindset that we can win on our own.”
○ Kanto’s No. 1 starting pitcher Tetsushin Hatanaka ○
Kanto Daiichi’s starting pitcher Tetsushin Hatanaka said, “I had a really fun time in the opening game.I pitched hoping to get a good rhythm and connect to the attack.However, I’m disappointed that I couldn’t help the team win.” I looked back.
Looking ahead to the summer tournament, he said, “We can’t end this game with a loss, so we want to win in the summer as well, come to Koshien, and aim for the national championship.”
On the other hand, regarding the new standard metal bat with reduced repulsion, he said, “Even when I hit a ball that went over the head of an outfielder, it didn’t extend much, which helped me a lot.” He mentioned that he felt a change from the ball he used to hit. I did.
○Teppei Takahashi, number 4 and the number one captain in the Kanto region○
Teppei Takahashi, captain of Kanto Daiichi and No. 4, said, “Since it was the opening game, there were a lot of spectators, so I was able to enjoy myself in the early stages. However, in the final stages, I made some errors on my part, which led to this result. ” he regretted.
Furthermore, regarding the error, he said, “I think I got caught up in the atmosphere and was impatient.”
Furthermore, in preparation for the summer tournament, he said, “The fact that we didn’t get one of our chances is an issue for us as a team.We want to practice so that we can face pinches and opportunities with a strong spirit.”
○Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei coach Muneki Nakai○
Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei coach Muneki Nakai looked back with a smile and said, “It was a tough game as our opponent took the lead.I’m glad we were able to suppress Kanto Daiichi’s tenacious attack and come back from behind.”
Characteristics of both teams
○Kanto Daiichi○
Tokyo’s Kanto Daiichi High School, which is participating in the tournament for the seventh time after eight years, won the Tokyo tournament last fall for the first time in eight years.
Centered around the two pillars of left-handed pitcher Tetsushin Hatanaka, who is known for his control, and right-handed pitcher Ryo Sakai, who gets strikeouts with fastballs and breaking balls in the 140km/h range, the team has remained stable with 10 runs allowed in 6 games. Ta.
The batting lineup is led by No. 1 Yugo Tobita and No. 2 Shintaro Sakamoto, and is characterized by a strong batting lineup that hit seven home runs in the official game last fall, which is the most of any participating school.
The focus is on Teppei Takahashi.
He is a right-handed power hitter who hit 44 home runs in his high school career up until last year. With his eyes set on becoming a professional baseball player, he practiced almost all of his batting with wooden bats from the time he entered the school, and practiced so thoroughly that he could chip away at the core. In the opening game, he is aiming to become “No. 1 in Koshien” with a new standard bat that suppresses rebound.
○Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei○
Aomori’s Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei, who will be participating for the 11th time in five years, lost to Aomori Yamada, also from Aomori Prefecture, in the finals of the Tohoku tournament last fall, but they continued to participate in Koshien summer and spring.
The focus is on pitcher Hiro Senpei.
He is a left-handed pitcher who is attracting attention at this tournament because he throws both fastballs and breaking balls with sharp pitches. He has been on the mound at Koshien since the summer of his first year, and he led them to the top eight at Koshien last summer as a second-year ace. At the Tohoku Tournament, the pitching staff, led by pitcher Senpei, showed a sense of stability, giving up 6 runs in 4 games.
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