On the second day of the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament, three games will be played in the first round.
Game 1 Miyazaki Sho vs. Tenri
In the first match, Miyazaki Commercial, which has participated for the third time in 52 years, and Tenri High School in Nara, who has participated for the 25th time in a row for two years, will play against each other.
Miyazaki Commercial has lost in the first match in the past two Senbatsu, and aims to win Senbatsu's first victory on the spring stage for the first time in 52 years.
Tenri is the absolute ace of pitcher Kota Tatsu, who started all seven official games last fall and pitched a complete game in six games with a height of 1 meter and 93 centimeters.
Game 2 Mishima vs Tottori Johoku
In the second match, Mishima Minami High School in Shizuoka, who participated in Koshien for the first time in the 21st century, will face Tottori Johoku High School, who participated for the third time in a row for two years.
Mishima Minami used a tablet terminal and a video delay device to practice checking the operation in real time, and appointed multiple pitchers of different types to win the best four in the autumn Shizuoka tournament.
Tottori Johoku has three errors in seven official games in the fall and a strong defense.
Game 3 Tokai University Sagami vs. Tokai University Kofu
The third match is a match between Tokai University Sagami High School in Kanagawa, which has participated for the 12th time in a row for 2 years, and Tokai University Kofu High School in Yamanashi, which has participated for the 6th time in 5 years.
Tokai University Sagami has a strong batting line centered on Satoshi Shibata, who marked the four home runs that are the most lined up among the participating players in the official autumn game.
On the other hand, Tokai University Kofu is centered on pitcher Keito Wakayama, a left-handed ace with control.
The two schools competed in the Kanto tournament last fall, and Tokai University Kofu is competing 2-1.