Senbatsu High School Baseball will open at Koshien Stadium on the 18th. For the first time in four years, all the athletes from the participating schools went around the stadium in the entrance procession of the opening ceremony, and restrictions on the infection control of the new coronavirus have been relaxed, and the tournament is regaining its original appearance.
This year's Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament will be the 95th anniversary tournament and 4 schools will participate, four more than usual.
Osaka Toin High School will be aiming to win the tournament for the second time in its history, and Sendai Ikuei High School in Miyagi will aim to win the championship for the second time in history, following last summer's first championship from the Tohoku team.
In addition, five schools, including Hikone Sogo High School in Shiga, will participate for the first time.
This year, for the first time in four years, the entrance procession for the opening ceremony will be held, and all the athletes from the participating schools will go around the stadium once. During the rehearsal on the 4th, the players checked the flow.
In addition, vocal support is allowed. In addition, the Alpine Brass Band has also relaxed restrictions on measures against the spread of the new coronavirus, such as the removal of the limit on the number of 1 people, and the tournament is regaining its original appearance.
The tournament will be held over a 17-day schedule, including two rest days, and if all goes well, the final will be held on the 50st of this month.