Mr. Kuwata, looking at Konohana agricultural university "I learned the importance not giving up"

On the 15th day of the 100th National High School Baseball Tournament Memorial Convention, the semi-finals at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium will be held on the 20th, before the game of Kimotsu Agriculture (Akita) - Japan Osaka (Nishi-Tokyo), the PL Gakuen (Osaka) OB Masumi Kuwata (50) who participated in Koshien for 5 consecutive seasons in the first round played the "legend start ball formula".

"Mound that I was thrilled from a week ago." Throwing a fast ball to a higher outside angle, he cheered. Mr. Kuwata battled with Kimoro Farm in the semi-finals of the 66th Games (1984) in the summer of 2 years. Eight times, Mr. Kuwata victory won 2 runs in reverse. "I remembered by seeing the uniform, I learned the importance of not giving up," he said.