Our university’s baseball team participated in the 2024 Newcomer Education Tournament, sponsored by the Kanagawa University Baseball Federation, held from Saturday, June 8th to Saturday, June 30th.
In the tournament, we defeated Kanto Gakuin University, Toin Yokohama University, and Kanagawa University to win the championship.
In addition, pitcher Komai from our university’s baseball team was selected as the MVP of the tournament.
Results of the 2024 Newcomer Education Tournament
*First division schools are exempt from the qualifying tournament
First round: Saturday, June 22nd Yokohama University of Commerce 6 vs. 5 Kanto Gakuin University
Semi-final June 29th (Saturday) Yokohama University of Commerce 5-0 Toin University of Yokohama
Finals June 30th (Sun) Yokohama University of Commerce 2 vs. Kanagawa University
The final (June 30th) was a very close match, with a comeback in the final innings to decide the winner
The final game was a tight and exciting one, with the starting pitchers from both teams pitching hard.
Starting pitcher Komai (1st year, Hiratsuka Gakuen) pitched well, limiting the Kobe University batting line to just two hits through the fifth inning, but left the mound after allowing just one run in the sixth inning, waiting for support from the batting line.
In the final innings, the 7th and 8th innings, pitcher Kobayashi (2nd year, Hiratsuka Gakuen), who pitched well in the semi-final against Toin Yokohama University, held the opponent to one hit and no runs, heading into the final inning.
Up until this point, the Kanagawa University pitchers had kept the Shogakukan batting team in check almost completely, but in the final inning, No. 3 Tarao (1st year, Keishin) and Ishizuka (1st year, Kiryu Daiichi), who came in as a pinch runner in the 6th inning, got consecutive hits, and Nakayama (1st year, Kiryu Daiichi) advanced them safely, creating a good opportunity with runners on second and third and one out.
At an opportunistic moment, Okeya (1st year, Tsuruga Keiba) was sent in as a pinch hitter, and he lived up to expectations with a two-run timely double down the left field line, turning the game around.
Pitcher Kudo closed the bottom of the ninth inning with a no-hitter, and Shodai won the close game 2-1.
The joyous moment when the victory was decided
Pitcher Komai selected as Tournament MVP
Pitcher Komai was selected as the tournament’s MVP for his stable pitching performance in two games during the new player training tournament.
▷Commending Players/Best Players
Takumi Komai (1st year, Hiratsuka Gakuen)
Pitcher Komai was selected as the MVP.
The Newcomer Training Tournament saw the emergence of new talent in each team.
The Commercial University baseball team won the tournament, which they could not afford to lose, in a close match. We are looking forward to the autumn league.
We ask for your continued support for our university’s baseball team.
▷If you would like to know more about the match, please visit IkyuSokuho.com.
▷For more information about the Kanagawa University Baseball Federation, please see this page.
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2024-07-03 04:12:11
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