A great all-star match filled with tension and laughter
January 17th is the second day of “Resona Group B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME WEEKEND 2026 IN NAGASAKI” being held in Nagasaki. The “MINERVA 3POINT CONTEST”, which featured some of the best shooters in the league, was a heated battle that reached sudden death.
The top batter was Yuma Kajiwara, who belongs to Shiga Lakes U18 and also plays for the top team. After receiving high hopes for scoring 23 points in practice, he declared, “I’m aiming for 26 points!” and started the game. He showed his competitive strength by hitting all five colored balls, scoring 15 points. After the competition, Kajiwara expressed his frustration, saying, “I wasn’t nervous, but after I missed the first run, I started to get a little crazy. Time seemed to be passing faster than usual, so I got anxious.”
The second person is Ryusei Shinoyama (Kawasaki), an entertainer who excites his fans. He started by emphasizing, “I’m going to do everything with the intention of deciding! (My confidence in making decisions) is 120%!!” He picked up his game in the middle and scored 15 points. After the play, when asked by the MC about his “all-round success statement,” he replied, “I have stopped looking back on the past,” and the venue was filled with laughter. At the Mixed Zone, where he was responding to interviews, Shinoyama began by seriously commenting, “I’m grateful that I was able to enter the second event in the contest.I’m glad that I was selected not only because of my enthusiasm and momentum, but also because I ranked well.” He went on to say, “My family comes to visit me every year, but I’m currently in the red due to various expenses.I have to earn some prize money.I’d like to earn my winnings tomorrow and go home with a profit,” he said, making the reporters laugh. He then teased a surprise for tomorrow, saying, “I’m going to do my best so that everyone can go home with good memories.After this, I’ll have rehearsal from 9 o’clock, so I’ll do my best again.”
The next player to appear was Keio Tominaga (Hokkaido), who was highly touted as the favorite. Although he got off to a slow start with only one hit in the first ruck, he gradually improved his accuracy and finally showed a performance in which he turned his back to the goal immediately after releasing the ball, earning 19 points. Jumped to temporary 1st place. Tominaga said, “It hurt when I dropped the first two colored balls.I definitely have pride as a shooter, so it’s frustrating that I couldn’t win there.”
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