Aya Nishikawa (19), who is now aiming for promotion of one army at Saitama Seibu Lions, has also contributed greatly from Hanasaki Tokuhi, who played Saitama prefecture's first nationwide summer last summer. Nishikawa who played a big success with 9 hits and 10 hits in number 3 looks back on the summer when he was at the top and sends a message to the ball girls who are aiming for Koshien this year.

- What you felt after winning the whole country

I thought that all the things I've done so far have been rewarded. In Koshien we were just thinking about the game in front of me. But when I noticed it was in the semifinals, the finals. The team also became the atmosphere that "There is no choice but to go", and when the victory was decided, all the sight in front of me saw it shining.

Third year students and lower grade students who did not enter the bench especially for victory, advanced to practice. Such feelings, I think that action has brought fruit.

I participated in -3 degrees Koshien. What kind of place is it?

It is a place that makes me think that I came here to play baseball. The first Koshien is the 2nd spring selection. Whether the great players are the weights played, there is a unique atmosphere, and the first breath seemed to be so tense that the heart would stop. Last summer I felt the heavy pressure of not being such a tension but "If I lose it" or "I must exceed my seniors".

- Do you have anything you've used to support in such circumstances?

Every time I participate in the Koshien in the spring and summer, the director of the junior high school is a fan that gave me "I do not have sense". In the scene where we had to beat at Koshien absolutely, we grabbed a fan and headed for batting. Even now, I put it in my practice bag as an item of memories.

- When did you start to become aware of professional time and the chance?

It is after becoming a new team in autumn two years. I became able to take an active part with technology and physical fitness to myself. Although I had a feeling of admiring professional baseball players since junior high school, I first thought about putting out the results and thinking to inform the whole country about the name so I only aimed at Koshien only in the first and second years.

- The difference between professional and high school baseball is

Pros are asked for autonomy. Even if you do not tell the manager, you need independence to think and act, you can not do it unless you are strict with yourself. On the other hand, I learned the importance of my friends at high school baseball. It is really nice memories that I ate rice with my colleagues, slept in the same room, practiced together and get angry. There are times when I want to return.

- It was a high school baseball life without regrets

No, I could not hit a home run at Koshien. Strangely when I was in 2nd grade, I had a dream of wearing Unihoshi Hanasaki 's uniform and releasing a homer in the right middle in Koshien. I felt it would not happen if I put it out, I did not tell anyone. In that case, the batting five times in the finals was exactly the same sight. However, the reality never goes beyond the fence and it is triple baseball. It is a mystery that I could not finish over there.

- Finally, send messages to the ball girls who challenge the 100th tournament

It is to practice anyway when you can practice so as not to leave regrets. And I hope that you will play the history of 99 high school baseball that the seniors have made up, and the feelings that have been applied in the summer firmly. (Composition = Keata Yamaguchi)

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Mr. Tokushima / MANAYA Born in 1999, he is from Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. I participated in the 3rd Koshien in high school 2nd spring summer and 3rd summer and I played the summer nationwide for the first time in the prefecture last summer. Joined Saitama Seibu Lions as second in the draft. 180 cm, 78 kg. Right throw left strike.