JIU Josai International University
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2023.10.30
Softball baseball team members smiling and taking a commemorative photo with the championship flag
The Soft Baseball Club, which participated in the fall league match of the Higashi Kanto University Soft Baseball Federation, defeated the Nihon University Faculty of Economics Soft Baseball Club 2-0 in the final match held on October 22nd, winning the Fall League for the sixth straight time. Ta. As a result, they have earned the right to participate in the 46th All-Japan University Softball Baseball Championship, and will compete against strong teams from all over the country in Osaka Prefecture starting November 20th.
In this tournament, we will compete for the championship against the Nihon University Faculty of Economics, which we lost 8-2 in the previous tournament. Although he was hit by the first batter from the first inning, he was able to keep the score to 0 points. After that, they scored 1 point each in the 2nd and 4th innings, and from the 4th inning, Yuto Yanagitani (first year, Faculty of Tourism) pitched and held the game with 2 hits in the 6th inning, achieving stunning revenge and winning the championship. .
Captain Shunta Kubota (4th year, Faculty of Tourism) said, ``Despite the difficult team situation, we played tenacious baseball by creating a rhythm from defense and connecting it to offense, and each player played a leading role in fighting through the battle. We will come together as one and fight with all our might, doing what we have done so far. Thank you for your continued support.''