“The bottom” team's reversal play The secret is “lucky beckoning cat” August 10 at 14:03
Hokusho (South Hokkaido) participated in Koshien for the second consecutive year. However, the path was not flat. In the spring Hokkaido tournament, he was defeated in the district qualifying and was said to be “the lowest level ever”. Supporting such a team was a stray cat who settled in the dormitory.
It came suddenly
The stray cat came in May when the team was at the bottom of the spring tournament, with unsatisfactory results. Suddenly, he appeared in front of the dormitory of the baseball club, and he said that he immediately became accustomed when he left the rice.
I decided to take care of the department with the permission of the principal and so cute. The name given is "Surapan". Derived from “sliding pants” worn under a uniform.
Team upward
After “Surapan” joined the group, it was strange that the state of the team that had been at the bottom of the team began to rise.
In the final, the tournament was successfully won in the South Hokkaido Tournament, and it was decided to participate in the 5th summer Koshien for the second consecutive year, tying up to 14 typhoons.
In that final, the third-year pitcher Momoeda Momoeda made a great contribution to the victory by showing the complete pitch of 193 balls.
In fact, pitcher Momoe was the first member to give rice to “Surapan”. After seeing "Surapan", it showed remarkable growth, and in 2 months, the ball speed increased by 8 km and came to 142 km.
In the South Hokkaido Tournament, 7 of the 7 games were completed, and we have grown into an ace you can rely on.
To the member's idol
For the members who face strict practice every day, the time to interact with “Surapan” has become a tremendous healing.
He said he was able to forget everything, including fatigue from practice and pressure to play.
Furthermore, by cooperating and taking care of "Surapan", the sense of solidarity as a team has increased.
Mysterious relationship to cats
Hokusho entered the Best 8 with two wins at the 2013 Senbatsu Tournament.
In fact, the white cat “Tomi” appeared in the dormitory of the baseball club.
Kazuya Ogushi, the ace at that time, also said, “I think I was left in Senbatsu's best 8 because of Tommi.
Please! Surapan!
The players of Hokusho entered Kansai on the 28th of last month and have been making adjustments for the first match.
As the game gets closer and more tense, you look at the pictures of Surapan and feel relaxed.
Momoeda said, “I want to do my best in the first match with the help of Surapan.”
Will the cat who brought good luck to the team to win in Koshien? Hokusho will face the first match against Chukyo Gakuin Daichukyo (Gifu) on the 11th for the first summer victory.