Obihiro Nori “Power of victory” cultivated in the northern land “harvest” Koshien exchange game August 16 23:20

Obihiro agriculture was decided to participate in the 21st century frame. Demonstrate the power cultivated in the northern land and win Koshien's first victory on the yearning stage. I "harvested" a big win.

Life like "Natsuzora" surrounded by nature

Obihiro agriculture received a lot of attention nationwide for the NHK TV novel "Natsuzora." It was triggered by the fact that the main character "Natsu" was taken as a high school model school.

The lives of the athletes are truly surrounded by nature as depicted in the drama. At high school, it is difficult to practice as a whole because each player has training in the early morning and evening.

Repeated ingenuity

Obihiro Agricultural baseball has been cultivated through repeated "ingenuity and ingenuity" in the course of struggling with the harsh nature and balancing with academics.

Severe winter when temperatures can drop below -20 degrees. The athletes practiced defensively on the snow that had been pressed and turned into ice. I have been training for the speed of the ball faster than the practice on the soil.

In addition, since there is hands-on training and everyone can practice only on weekends, there are many opportunities for individual practice.

Therefore, the athletes have written down the progress of daily training and awareness in the “baseball notebook” closely, and have improved the quality of practice by clarifying goals and tasks.

For some players, there were more than 10 "Baseball Notes" in 3 years.

Under "Natsuzora" at Koshien

An exchange game held in the heat of the summer. Obihiro Agriculture changed the color of the uniform to a darker yellow than before, and got into Koshien, imagining the harvest of locally grown wheat.

What stood out in the match against the powerful players was the solid defense that had been trained in the northern land. It also handled strong hits with ease, and contained the maneuverability of the opponent's characteristics.

Third player Keno Nishikawa, who often showed good defense, said, ``I am accustomed to fast hit balls rolling on snow like ice in the winter, so most of the hit balls could be calmed down,'' the northern land. I was excited that I was able to show the results I trained in.

Obihiro Agriculture also hit 9 hits and 4 points. We marked the 100th anniversary of the school's founding with Koshien's first victory.

Obihiro agriculture, which has done its best under the "Natsuzora" in Koshien. Perhaps their experience of “harvesting” on the stage they yearn for has become more valuable than anything else.

(Reporter Taku Hosoi, Koshien Interview Team)