In the second game on the first day of the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament, Wakayama Higashi High School, who participated for the first time in the spring and summer, extended to Kurashiki Technical High School in Okayama 11 times and won 8-2 to advance to the second round.
The ace of both teams made good pitches in the match, and it was the first extended match of this tournament with a one-on-one match.
Then, in the 11th inning, Wakayama Higashi caught Kurashiki Kogyo's pitcher Yudai Takayama, who had more than 130 pitches, and made a no-out with consecutive hits, creating a chance for first and second bases, and a timely hit by No. 2 and Sota Morioka. I won 1 to 1.
In addition, he continued to make hits, and this time, he scored 7 points at a stroke with the attack of 11 batters and pushed it out to 8 to 1.
On the other hand, Kurashiki Technical High School made a chance and returned 1 point, triggered by the infield hit of Kanta Fukushima, the captain who took the player's oath without the back, 2 outrunners, but the counterattack did not reach. did.
Wakayama Higashi won 8 to 2 and advanced to the second round with the first victory at Koshien.
Wakayama Higashi Director Toshihide Yonehara "I was able to stick to the second half and put out my strength in overtime"
Director Toshihide Yonehara of Wakayama Higashi High School, who won the extra time and advanced to the second round, said, "I was able to put out my strength in the extra time in the second half. I did.
Regarding Koshien's first victory, he said, "I think the players have carved a page of new history."
And for the second round against Urawa Gakuin, he said, "The opponent is strong, but I want to take the plunge."
Wakayama Higashi Sota Morioka "I entered the turn at bat if I couldn't lose my feelings"
Sota Morioka of Wakayama Higashi said, "I entered the turn at bat because I thought I couldn't lose my feelings. I'm very happy and confident with one big point for myself and the team. It became. "
Wakayama Higashi advocated "soul baseball" as the team's slogan, and said, "I think that one point was full of soul."
Wakayama Higashi Kazumasa Asada "I was in very good shape"
Pitcher Kazumasa Asada, the ace of Wakayama Higashi, commented on his pitching, which led the team to victory. I think I was in very good shape. "
On top of that, regarding the feelings when allies made chances in the early stages but could not score, "I had a desire to score points quickly, but until then I thought I would hold down the opponent and throw it. I was there. "
However, regarding the fact that he got off the mound by inviting a pinch of 1 out 1st base and 2nd base in the 8th inning, "I was disappointed that I was not thrown to the end. I think I was not tenacious." I want to keep in mind the pitching that I can hit in the second round as well. "
Kurashiki Technical High School Director Yasutaka Takada "I couldn't handle the pitcher of the other party."
Yasutaka Takada, the defeated director of Kurashiki Technical High School in Okayama, said, "Ace pitcher Yudai Takayama was pitching with all his heart. I looked back.
After that, he analyzed the cause of the defeat, saying, "I was impatient because I couldn't catch the ball against the moving ball of the opponent's pitcher. I couldn't cope with the opponent's pitcher."
Kurashiki Technical High School pitcher Yudai Takayama "I want to come back in the summer"
Kurashiki Technical High School pitcher Yudai Takayama, who showed 171 pitches halfway through the 11th inning, said, "I can't say it's good because I lost, but I was able to pitch with a feeling of personality." I looked back.
On top of that, regarding the 11th inning, when he lost a lot of points, he said, "If I was calm, I could throw the ball and the tempo I needed at that time, but I couldn't observe the batter at this time. I'm happy to be on the stage at Koshien, but I'm still most disappointed. I want to come back in the summer. "