Koshien, the youngest director of the summer Challenge August 8 at 20:36
Director Fujimasa Takeshita of Oita High School (Oita) is the youngest 26 of the 49 directors. The first match was a battle with Meitoku Gijuku (Kochi), and it was decided to challenge director Shiro Mabuchi who is 63 years old and has a lot of experience at Koshien.
A large stage with only half a year as a director
In February, Takeshita was the general manager of the baseball club, and in February the previous manager lost his physical condition and became unable to take command.
Director experience is still half a year
Still, with the strength of knowing the player's personality from the time of the manager, he won the Oita tournament and led the team to the third summer Koshien participation for the second consecutive year.
For the youngest and oldest match
The first game of Koshien.
The opponent is Meitoku Gijuku, which is 37 years old and is led by Hakusen Nihon Mao.
Before the match, Director Takeshita warned that he was not conscious of his age, but he said, “Because he has won 50 in Koshien, he wants to keep pace with his opponent.”
“You can do what you want”
The game will be tough.
Although the team has always enjoyed attacking with their feet, even if they gave a sign telling the stealing or hit end run instructions, the players couldn't move and couldn't make a good chance.
In the fourth round, 2 points were pre-empted, and in the sixth round, Takeshita's ideal attack, where one hit hits the next trap, was done in front of him and 4 points were added.
Players who showed their will
0 vs 6 at this point. In the midst of unilateral development, the players showed their will.
"Let's connect with low hits instead of long hits. Let's do what should be done on the ground so as not to be impatient and lightly attacked." , Collected 5 hits and returned 4 points.
Feel the wall thickness and harvest
However, at the end of the game, it was replaced by the opponent's succession plan, and I could not catch up to the end.
Director Takeshita was keenly aware of the thickness of the wall that he faced, saying, “Even though Director Mabuchi took four points, he was still carrying a calm game, considering that there were still two leads.”
On top of that, he spoke about the coaching of the director, “I learned from how to hold the initiative to how to move the runner for each count”.
Next is one win
Fujisaki has participated in Koshien four times in the spring and summer, but has not yet won.
The next goal is to win at Koshien.
Director Takeshita vowed that he wanted to work with the players of the new team.
On the other hand, Manager Mabuchi who bounced back the challenge of the youth coach said, “When I returned four points, the flow was in the opponent and it was hard to stop. Was n’t it? ”