The summer national high school baseball Kumamoto tournament was held in Kumamoto City on the 26th, and Kyushu Gakuin defeated Shugakukan High School 6-0, deciding to participate in Koshien for the first time in seven years.
Kyushu Gakuin took the lead in the 3rd inning with a timely hit by Yakult's No. 4 Munetaka Murakami's younger brother Keita Murakami, and added 2 points in the 5th inning and 1 point in the 9th inning.
Starting pitcher Naoe Naoe, even a sharp straight, shut out Shudakekan with only four hits, and Kyushu Gakuin won 6-0, deciding to participate in Koshien for the first time in seven years.