In the summer national high school baseball, the third round began on the 24th, and in the second game, Chiben Wakayama High School defeated Takamatsu Commercial High School in Kagawa 5-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Chiben Wakayama scored 3 points by collecting 4 hits, including 3rd inning, Shoichiro Tsunoi and 4th, Tenharu Tokumaru in a timely manner.



In the 8th inning, I added 1 point in 5 innings, and in the 8th inning, I added 1 point with 3 consecutive hits from 2 outs.



With the support of the batting line, starting pitcher Seiki Nakanishi woven a sharp slider into a straight with a stretch of about 140 km, and kept the target to 3 goals in the middle of the 9th inning.



Chiben Wakayama defeated Takamatsu Commercial 5-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals.



Chiben Wakayama has advanced to the top 8 for the first time in 13 years since 2008.



Chiben Wakayama was the official match since the final of the local tournament on July 27, as Miyazaki Commercial, which was scheduled to play in the second round of the first round, declined to participate due to the influence of the new coronavirus.



Takamatsu Commercial returned 1 point in the home run of No. 2 Shogo Asano in the 6th inning, made a chance of bases loaded from 2 outs in the 9th inning, returned 2 points due to the opponent's error, and approached the difference of 2 points.



However, it was not possible to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in 51 years since 1970, when he entered the final four, due to the fact that he could not take advantage of the chance in the middle stage and was not able to catch up.

Chiben Wakayama Director Nakatani "Results of full preparation"

Director Jin Nakatani of Chiben Wakayama High School said, "I felt the wonderfulness of playing the game again at Koshien. As a result of preparing with all my strength, I am happy to win."



Regarding the fact that the first match of this tournament was delayed until the 24th, "We have tried not to be obsessed with things that we can not operate. After the schedule was decided with the opponent, we re-geared and adjusted with all our strength. I said.

Chiben Wakayama Tokumaru "I'm glad I hit it."

Chiben Wakayama High School No. 4, Tenharu Tokumaru, who hit a timely two-base in the third inning, said, "I had a chance, so I thought I had no choice but to eat. I'm glad I hit one that would lead to victory. I looked back.



Regarding the fact that the first match of this tournament was delayed until the 24th, "I have practiced practically such as seat batting, so there was no problem with my intuition. I would like to continue batting for the team as No. 4. I said.

Takamatsu Commercial High School Director Nagao "Good luck"

Takamatsu Commercial High School coach Kenji Nagao said, "It was difficult to pursue 3 points from the beginning. I wanted the pitchers to keep it at around 5 points, so I think it's a good one." I looked back.



After that, he said, "Since the batting line showed tenacity, the future task is to defend with the pitcher at the center. I would like to challenge the new team to overcome the wall in front of the best 8." ..

Takamatsu Commercial Asano "I want to power up and return to Koshien"

Shogo Asano, a second-year student at Takamatsu Commercial High School who hit the team's first home run in the 6th inning, said, "I got a bat on the slider I was aiming for and made a good swing. It was a convincing turn at bat. "



After that, he said, "I want to emulate my seniors and power up next summer to return to Koshien."