2022.05.07
Saginomiya Seisakusho wins for the first time! -The 74th JABA Baseball Cup Adult Baseball Express vol.12
V in semi-finals, finals and consecutive cold wins
The 74th JABA Baby Blues Cup (sponsored by the Japanese Baseball League Tokai District Federation, Mainichi Shimbun) will be held from May 2nd to 6th (the opening day will be postponed in the rain), Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu City and Kita Park in Ogaki City. It was held at the baseball field, and Saginomiya Seisakusho won the championship for the first time. Saginomiya Seisakusho won the 14th qualification for the first time in two tournaments at the Japan Championships scheduled to be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from October to November. Pitcher Ryota Noguchi (Saginomiya Seisakusho), a veteran left-handed man in his eighth year as a member of society who won two wins including the final, was selected as the Most Valuable Player.
In the qualifying league where a total of 16 teams were divided into 4 groups, Seino Transportation, Hitachi, Saginomiya Seisakusho, and Hokkaido Gas ranked first in each group and advanced to the final tournament. In the semi-finals, Hitachi defeated Seino Transportation 5-1 and Saginomiya Seisakusho defeated Hokkaido Gas 7-0 (seven times cold).
Even in the final, Saginomiya Seisakusho is doing well. In the 2nd inning, 2 deaths and 1st, 2nd base to Shohei Ogawa’s runner-cleaning double, and in the 5th inning, Kimiyasu Murakami added points in a timely manner. In the 6th inning, 2 points, and in the 7th inning, 2 deaths, 1st and 3rd base to Kentaro Hashimoto doubled in a timely manner to win two consecutive cold wins. Pitcher Noguchi pitched 7 times with 2 hits and no walks.
The award-winning players are as follows.
◇ Most Valuable Player Award Ryota Noguchi (Saginomiya Seisakusho)
◇ Fighting Award Pitcher Naoto Oka (Hitachi, Ltd.)
◇ Leading Batter Award Kimiyasu Murakami Outfielder (Saginomiya Seisakusho = 5 hits in 10 at bats, batting average 50%)
