Hiroshima Commercial High School, which was scheduled to face the second round of Senbatsu High School Baseball at Koshien Stadium, will decline to participate in the tournament due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection within the team.
According to the Takano Ren = Japan High School Baseball Federation, a total of 11 people were confirmed to be infected within the team by PCR tests after the first round.
Osaka Toin High School, which was scheduled to play against Hiroshima Commercial High School, will be a walkover.