Senbatsu 1st Match Kokugakuin Kugayama defeats Arita Technical High School 4-2

Senbatsu High School Baseball, the fourth day of the tournament started about three and a half hours late due to bad weather, and in the first game, Tokyo's Kokugakuin Kugayama High School won the first victory of Senbatsu by defeating Saga's Arita Industry 4-2. I did.

The first match, which would be the first victory for both teams if they won, started about three and a half hours later than the originally scheduled start at 9 am due to bad weather.

Kokugakuin Kugayama had a chance of 2 outs, 2nd base and 1st base, and Ryota Ohno, who was 5th, caught the changing ball that entered sweetly and hit the left first in a timely manner.

Kokugakuin Kugayama attacked Arita Technical High School pitcher Yuya Tsukamoto, who had been shut out for two consecutive games at the Kyushu tournament last fall, and scored four points by the seventh inning.

Kokugakuin Kugayama's starting pitcher, Riku Narita, struck a course at a key point and completed the 9th inning with Arita Technical High School down to 2 points.

Kokugakuin Kugayama defeated Arita Kogyo 4-2 to win the Senbatsu tournament for the first time and proceeded to the second round.

Arita Kogyo did not win the Senbatsu's first victory because there was not one more in the 7th inning of 2 out bases loaded and the 8th inning of the chance to score 1 point.

Kokugakuin Kugayama Narita pitcher "Switch feelings together"

Kokugakuin Kugayama High School pitcher Narita, who made a complete game with two runs, said, "I was glad that we were able to change our minds, see the characteristics of the next batter, and suppress it, although there were scenes where we put out walks and errors from our friends. I looked back on the match.

Regarding batting, which was an activity of 2 hits and 2 RBIs, "The director pushed me on the bench saying" I'm going strong ", so as a result of shaking it, it was not a good hit, but I think that it led to timely. I was talking.

Kokugakuin Kugayama Ozaki Director Senbatsu delighted in his first victory

Naoki Ozaki, director of Kokugakuin Kugayama High School, who won his first victory in Senbatsu, said, "I was told that I wanted to sing a school song in school because I hadn't won in Senbatsu. I'm glad, "he said.

Regarding the delay in the match due to the rain, "I told the players that there is still a match, so I told them to take the plunge. Feel Koshien anyway, and I will take the plunge with my opponent's chest. , I said that I would make the uniform dirty, and sent it out. "

Arita Technical High School Captain Uehara "Eliminating errors is a challenge for summer"

Fuma Uehara, the captain of Arita Technical High School, said, "I enjoyed the game at Koshien, but I feel very disappointed because of the defensive disorder. Is an issue for the summer. "

Regarding his feelings for the local community, he said, "First of all, I would like to say thank you for supporting me at the stadium and the local area. I received a lot of support saying" Do your best ", so when you return to the local area, each person will While expressing my gratitude, I would like to convey what I felt at Koshien, such as "Koshien was extremely large."

Arita Technical High School Director Umezaki "He played a tenacious match"

Arita Technical High School coach Shinji Umezaki said, "I think he played a unique and tenacious match, but I think he was hit in a timely manner in the middle of the game, and his opponent's striking power exceeded." ..

Also, regarding the support of the locals, "I'm sorry I couldn't deliver the victory because I wanted to win the game and liven up the locals. I think I was able to fight so far with my strength, so I am really grateful. "

Kokugakuin Kugayama Ichiro's guidance will lead to results

Kokugakuin Kugayama High School won the first victory in Senbatsu High School Baseball last year by connecting the guidance received from Mr. Ichiro to the result.

Kokugakuin Kugayama received a letter from a baseball team member saying, "I want to improve my baseball skills," and Ichiro's guidance was realized last year.

Pitcher Narita, one of the players under the guidance of Mr. Ichiro, won a complete game with two goals in nine innings as a starting pitcher, but he also hit two timely hits as a batter and towed the team with pitching. ..

Previously, pitcher Narita said he hated to swing and had a habit of relying on the bat.

One of the reasons I was able to overcome it was Mr. Ichiro's words.

Pitcher Narita said, "I was impressed by the fact that Ichiro said,'When it comes to games, I can't swing the bat because of tension. In practice, I'm swinging so that I can exert 120% of my strength.'" I'm talking.

After receiving guidance, pitcher Narita was able to swing the bat in practice, so in the second at bat of the third inning, he swung the bat firmly and went to the third, even though he was broken by a changing ball. Infield hits.

In the 7th inning, he was inserted into the in-course ball but carried it to the front of the center with a powerful swing, scoring a total of 2 RBIs.

Pitcher Narita said, "It was a hit while it was packed, but it was thanks to Mr. Ichiro that I was able to get a solid result. I was able to leave a new history of the first victory of Senbatsu, so I fought carefully one by one. I want to go. "

Inspired by Mr. Ichiro's guidance, Ace's success in throwing led to his first victory in Senbatsu.