>Stream linkshttps://vk.sportsbull.jp/koshien/https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/livestream/vk/hsb/games/live(whitelist on adblock if you have problems to load stream)NHK G and NHKe on NHK One (needs JP VPN)https://web.nhk/>Highlights/Game Replayshttps://vk.sportsbull.jp/koshien/video/https://twitter.com/nhk_koushien>What will be game daysFrom The USA night of August 4th/5th until the night of 22nd (excluding rainout days and adding a pause day after quarter-finals and semis)>Team listhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/12zby2FcriQFw8oM8CNFyP3faavm4RTgl3wSL-lNPhn8/htmlview>brackethttps://www.flashscore.com/baseball/japan/summer-koshien/#/bDEqxgrS/https://vk.sportsbull.jp/koshien/senshuken/schedule.htmlcheck google doc above>Dafuq is this tournament is about?https://japan-forward.com/koshien-players-as-japanese-gods-why-were-crazy-about-high-school-baseball/https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/summer-koshien-is-japan-s-biggest-baseball-tournamenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1I5PvXpvXEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZlablrK20(in this above video he says that 2 extras spots comes from Osaka and Tokyo, but is Tokyo and Hokkaido)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjQsoJlkeHI>What is the song that they are using on broadcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY-7i-T76o0
previous>>157275511Three games remain for the day12:30am eastern/9:30pm pacificChiben Wakayama (智弁和歌山) - Yashiro (社)3am eastern/midnight pacificRiseisha (履正社) - Kyoei (享栄)5:30am eastern/2:30am pacificMatsusho Gakuen (松商学園) - Mie (三重)
Nippon.
saddest game of the tourney imo, there was a bigger blowout, but the only other shutout of the game was 1-0, not 10-0that said, i hope this experience just makes their region hungrieri loved their cheer section staying in it until the end
>>157315978Chiben is super famous or successful I think, wanting for the summaries but going yashiro, maybe
>>157316005yeah yashiro are huge underdogs, i'll post the summaries before the game starts
>>157315214>>157315982
>>157316057i didn't even know you could bet on koshien but he's probably trolling anyway
Schedule is rough, we're gonna have two 3-game days soon but then it's back to 4 games a day with stronger contenders making for must-watch matchups. Four games per day is really pushing my limits.>>157316076Anyone that seriously bets on school sports should an hero for staining its beauty.
>>157316133tomorrow might be rained out due to a typhoon
How many times each has a school with/without a first round bye won the tournament?
>>157316438i looked over the last 10 years of summer and it's equal first round bye: 5 winsno first round bye: 5 wins
>>157316488Crazy. Having to potentially go 6-0 in as little as 9 days depending on the scheduling is major league workload already, nevermind that these schools don't have actual rotations.
Where's ABG?
Damn I have a blackout coming, won't be able to watch tonight's games with you all.Let the better bands win!
>>157316754F, keep your penis safe
game 2 Ciben Wakayama (智弁和歌山) is a private school from Wakayama Prefecture. Chiben is a Koshien juggernaut, with them making the tournament almost every single year. They have qualified 45 times and won 4 times, most recently in summer 2021 where they famously beat their sister school Chiben Gakuen in the final.Media ranking: AYashiro (社) is a public school from Hyogo Prefecture. Yashiro have had qualified for Koshien 5 times, most recently in summer 2023 where they lost in the first round. Still impressive for a public school to come out of a highly competitive prefecture like Hyogo.Media ranking: C
That kid seemed like a downie but he did a proper throw, respect.>>157317241Yasnigga reporting in, let's fucking go
bro thought he hit a home run
we need a 4k cam on Yashiro stands the band girls seem to be very cute and young
>>157317472There's one on sportsbull right under the screen>>157317241Let's go yashihiro
>>157317472you can appreciate them but dont fed post mexicANO
Always nice to see a bunt make it to first
both teams are from kansai so the stadium is quite full today
>>157317241>>157317523Hyogo is the prefecture were the stadium is right?
>>157317536correct, the hyogo schools get a lot of support for that reason
>>157317489is only 720p :(>>157317492I mean that's my complain you can't get a proper picture because the quality is so low and the cam is so far away
damn pitching dual the game is moving by quickly
Public school bros, we got a chance
dude
WHAT? THE? FUCK? WAS? THAT?Was he trying to steal home?
Wtf just happened? Did he try and steal home?
fuck so close
>>157317647>>157317660>>157317661>>157317662>>157317707I can't believe yashihiro blew a chance to tie up the game and possibly shift the momentum. What were they thinking?
>>157317715chiben saw through whatever it was, maybe a failed hit and run?
>>157317715they are battling just keeping Ciben within one run is impressive
pretty lucky save there for Yashiro now, time see if they really want it
Why's it sound like someone's yelling in pain?
>>157317752That's me gomen had some street tacos earlier
rip public school bros
game 3Riseisha (履正社) is a private school from Osaka Prefecture. The school has made it to Koshien 16 times, and have won once in summer 2019. Riseisha have always been Osaka Toin's younger brother, only qualifying if Toin gets knocked out like they did this year. Media ranking: BKyoei (享栄) is a private school from Aichi Prefecture. This will be Kyoei's 20th Koshien appearance but first since the year 2000. Considering the fact that Aichi has the largest number of schools in their qualifiers, (174) any school coming out of here is a real competitor. Media ranking: B
>>157317660I legitimately think it would have gone into extra innings if it wasn't for this absolutely baffling display of retardation.This isn't spilling your spaghetti. It's yanking it out of your pockets, throwing it to the floor and stomping it into the ground.
>>157317789they were probably following the coach's sign for a hit and run.not the players fault
We failed to protect her (brown) smile>>157317789lol, don't know much about baseball but i think Jackie Robinson does this play in 42, is doable I think
>>157317787I predict a complete Riseisha sweep
>>157317765just attend a private school, bruh
>>157317808i hope they win because 2019 was the first koshien i watched
>>157316170I gonna check the route overnight, thanks for alert
>>157317660Wow that was bad
>>157317999NHK has a rain radar nowhttps://news.web.nhk/bousai-map/rain/?lat=37.8047&lng=138.3931&zoom=4&type=radar
Summer koshien is the one that matters right?
>>157318064Of course, it is overwhelming
>>157318064Yes it the more prestigious of the two
Been having way more fun watching Koushien than NPB. Deadball era is just too much. Was watching the Fighters vs. Lions between games and it was 0-0 with 1 hit for the longest time. If the lockout happens and NPB still has a product like that (the only other competitive game today was Dragons vs BayStars, the rest were blowouts), it'll be a massive もったいない. The pace of play in this tournament has been perfect even without a pitch clock, 2 disengagement limit and no 3 batter rule. The quality of play from the good teams is also high enough. Will be interested in how DH changes things long-term and how soon they adopt ABS after the Tigers get it installed.
>>157318100Where do you watch npb? Also the bad teams are part of what makes koshien fun for me. Reminds you this is an amateur youth tournament, which gives it charm. It's part of the reason i like the little league world series.
>>157318100I love the pace of play in koshien, genuinely it makes the sport so much more watchable.
>>157318100I don't feel clock is needed on NPB ethirr beacuse this pace of play tends to go into NPBIn MLB it was needed beacuse pitchers tried to delay the game too much for their benefit to the point it became extremely annoying, but NPB does not have itSome Japanese fans are assuming that the pitch clock is being implemented as some type of "excuse" for losing the WBCAs for the ball I have the theory thst the ball is needed by design to make sure 3 outcomes culture takes over japanese baseball as ground play is always more preferred due more in-field action
>>157318134There has a us site that shows free pacific league games
>>157318157>the ball is nerfed Fixed
>>157318157>As for the ball I have the theory thst the ball is needed by design to make sure 3 outcomes culture takes over japanese baseball as ground play is always more preferred due more in-field actionThey sure love their small ball
>>157318176It's huge part of japanese baseball culture, hone runs are traditionally quite rare and generally used more by overseas players
OSAKAWINSLOL
And that's the dagger for Kyoei
koshienbros I'm back
Kyoei pitcher just throwing meatballs at this point
>>157318206Had you slept well anon?
>>157318201With Toin not in it which team becomes the bad guy?
>>157318213yea I can really only watch during work, which has also been busier
>>157318217Yokohama seem like the strongest school in the tournament. Also, I found out that none of their players are from kanagawa, literally a mercenary team.
Kyoei got a lil rally brewing, tying run is up.
>>157318217I feel the OP team is Yokohama and RiseishaUsually when Toin doesn't win then is Riseisha that takes the Osaka spot, and riseisha tends to go deep into finals too
damn that turned him around
>>157318229How many mercenary teams are at koshien both in genral and this year? For me that takes away from huge part of the appeal. I know these aren't just local high schools but they should atleast be from the prefecture. Maybe a few exceptions.>>157318206Eh. Shenmue bro
>>157318268i can't say how many sorry. in general, large private high schools tend to be able to recruit players from outside their respective prefectures. public schools can't really do this (all the more reason to support them)
It's always funny people assume Osaka is washed just beacuse Toin lost, then Riseisha comes in and dominate it anyways
>>157318313after a bit of searching i found a website that breaks down the % of local players by team and public/private. it stops at spring 2026 but you can see the downward trend in local kids.
and heres the last game of the day for those awakeMatsusho Gakuen (松商学園) is a private school from Nagano Prefecture. The most successful school in Nagano, this will be their 55th Koshien appearance, the most of any school at this year's tournament. They have won Koshien once, all the way back in summer 1928.Media ranking: CMie (三重) is a private school from Mie Prefecture. The school that shares its name with the prefecture is also its most successful. Mie has been to Koshien 29 times and is one of only two schools from Mie Prefecture to have ever won the tournament, doing so all the way back in spring 1969.Media ranking: Bboth schools are big fish in small ponds
>>157318346At least it's rising in public schools. Are any left in this Koshien to root for?
>>157318369 this will be their 55th Koshien appearance, the most of any school at this year's tournament. They have won Koshien once, all the way back in summer 1928.The Engerland of Koshien. Guess I'll root for them this match (and if they're still in it after we run out of public schools)
>>157318373saga shogyooita shogyonaruto uzushiosaga play the first game tomorrow
>>157318369>1969groovy man, I'm rooting for them mannnnn
I'm listening through my BT headphones while I watch, and when I have to switch my monitor back to my laptop I still get the sound. It motivates me to do my job.
SMOOOOOOOOKE ON THE WATERRRRRFIRE IN THE SKY
>>157318463Ike Ike anon-aanIke Ike anon-san
thought Mie would get more there
>>157318533I really like the ad with the woman smashing the rock with the giant hammer, although I have no idea what they're advertising
>>157318533This dude is the funnest shitHe dresses like a samurai but his famous song is misconcepting Brazil and Spain with Matsuken Sambahttps://youtu.be/XazyhnymUQo
>>157318589It's Saison CardThe hammer is both a samurai weapon and a gold good luck charmSo the menssage of ad means break through and make your luck some thing like thatAs for me my favorite ads were the Pipe one and the metal Otaku fanboying at a old coin
>>157318609>the metal Otaku fanboying at a old coinIs that the one where he gets called out by a kid mid rant? That was pretty funny
>>157318609>metal Otakujapanese metal and post-metal is fire thobeithttps://youtu.be/VyW3tR5xauo?si=JXRLniAqMMiBFreR
bros...
put up a bit of fight at the end but wasn't enough
>>157318381kek if anything they're the Uruguay of Koshien with Mie being more like Englel
>>157318663YesBasically he was babbling about how the coin us amazing and the tradition of the company and all thatBut then the kid ask the coin back and he apologizes
>https://x.com/hiroju5555/status/2087175657474470334?s=46&t=Oi2croquT3-d97dzo1FlLwImagine shit talking a team because they study
day 8 schedule7pm eastern/4pm pacificTakudai Koryo (拓大紅陵) - Saga Shogyo (佐賀商)MIDDAY BREAK12:30am eastern/9:30pm pacificHanasaki Tokuharu (花咲徳栄) - Sendai Ikuei (仙台育英)3am eastern/midnight pacificKamimura Gakuen (神村学園) - Sano Nichidai (佐野日大)5:30am eastern/2:30am pacificTokaidai Kofu (東海大甲府) - Kendai Takasaki (健大高崎)
>>157322166Thanks for the schedule
>>157322257it's possible some games might be rained out today
>>157322166the first game of the day will be played as normal, the other three will be decided as the weather progresses Takudai Koryo (拓大紅陵) is a private school from Chiba Prefecture. This will be the school's 10th Koshien appearance, but their first since spring 2004. Koryo were trailing in the finals of the Chiba qualifiers, but they hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to secure their spot at Koshien.Media ranking: BSaga Shogyo (佐賀商) is a public school from Saga Prefecture. Despite being a public school, Shogyo has actually won Koshien before, doing so in summer 1994. This will be the school's 23rd appearance at the tournament. They'll be looking to snap a nasty five-game Koshien losing streak, having lost in the first round in each of their last five appearances. They actually haven't won a game at Koshien since spring 2000.Media ranking: C
>>157323440The only thing I know about Takudai is that self-loathing gaijin hater Kimi Onoda went to its affiliated universityTherefore, I must root for based Saga
>>157323552lmao just looked her up hafu mutt complex
>>157323789
>>157323621she seems based but she needs to reproduce to save japan
>>157323829i read on wikipedia she had a hysterectomy so she's infertile
no batting gloves is based
>>157323440>Koryo were trailing in the finals of the Chiba qualifiers, but they hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to secure their spot at Koshien.Who did they beat?
>>157323946They beat Sendai Matsudo (専大松戸), who reached the semifinals of this year's Spring Koshien.https://x.com/asahi_koshien/status/2081222677218648573
>>157323552>Kimi Onoda is one of the most powerful women in Japan's government — and she describes herself as "2D exclusive.">That means the 43-year-old minister of state for economic security only forms romantic attachments with animated characters.ay dios mio too much basado, going all in TAKUDAI
Gaijin haters we eating good tonight.
nice catch
home plate is so dirty you can't even see it
fuck almost nice catch indeed
>>157323812third girl lol, cute nonetheless
animesexual bros I'm scared
sheeet, dumb koryo not scoring when the pitcher was clearly out of fuel. now they're gonna get it in the ass.
batter looks scared
>>157324566nothing to worry about
Damn, so close
lucky, the batter was shitting his pants. poor guy never gonna make it.
>>157324631Damn the girl in the back is cute
>>157322166btw the final game of the day has been cancelled. the other two are scheduled to go ahead
>>157324631damn I was sweating for a moment there but you really can't lose with the power of anime by your side
>>157320572lmao nerds
>>157318157>>157318195The introduction of ABS only helps TTO players draw more walks, so my prediction is NPB will need to give the balls more juice to motivate swinging instead of just fouling everything off.As a viewing product, you need the games to have more tension between fielding/running and pitching/slugging instead of everything being one or the other.
game 2Hanasaki Tokuharu (花咲徳栄) is a private school from Saitama Prefecture. This is Hanasaki Tokuharu’s 15th appearance at Koshien. The school won Koshien once, in Summer 2017, but hasn't been able to replicate that success since then. Hanasaki Tokuharu has served as the inspiration for the baseball manga, 'Draft King' which feature fictional versions of the school.Media ranking: BSendai Ikuei (仙台育英) is a private school from Miyagi Prefecture. Sendai Ikuei is the premier school from Miyagi, and one of the best in Japan. Ikuei have made 47 Koshien appearances easily the most in Miyagi Prefecture and one of the most out of any schools ever. They finally managed to win their first title in Summer 2022 after coming close many times before.Media ranking: A
>>157326564which feature a fictional version of the school.*also since the saitama team is playing let me post this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvdQC7BvKks
>>157326584Saitama Super Arena is from Animelo Summer Live, great memories and Seibu Dome is Idolmaster 2015 probably the greatest concert of all time, this hanawa guy sounds a bit ungrateful, ALL IN HANASAKI
i like the uniforms of hanasakischools need to be more creative in terms of colors
>>157326564Rooting for hanasaki because:1.) Better uniforms2.) One punch man3.)lucky star
>>157326932based, too bad the game has been a snoozefest
lmaooooooooooooo running on the best defensive catcher in the businessno i don't have a source for that claim
Not getting a run there is bad juju for Ikuei. At least they're working the count.
One thing I'm very impressed with is that I haven't seen a bat flying out of a player's hands. Impeccable discipline they're instilling into these kids. Though they don't seem eager to pull kids that are throwing lots of dead balls, I have to imagine they're quick to eject dangerous batters?
Ikuei is first on the board, still no outs!
>I have to imagine they're quick to eject dangerous batters?honestly, i haven't seen it either so i'm not surealso, someone finally scored
>>157327057>>157327037
Oof, I don't think Souta-kun is gonna finish the 7th inning. They're working his count like crazy.
Hanasaki coach is brown as fuck. If it wasn't for his nose I'd think he's Filipino
I appreciate schools bringing out different pieces and cheers for different rounds. There was a lot of overlap until now so the variety was needed. Big fan of Ikuei.
the rain seems to have killed the offence for both games today, unfortunate
he moved his balls out of the way of the ball
those cheerleaders must be drenched
>>157327134mane-chan is dry in the dugout
>>157327144she looks like a game boss
he was 2-2 why not let him swing lol
SMOOTH PLAY BY IKUEI 1B
>>157327182i wouldn't call it smooth lol, it was very awkward
>>157327192ah, well I think it could've easily been a lot uglier and miss the out
Kurokawa seems to have gotten a 2nd wind and Ikuei bats have cooled off, if Hanasaki grabs a run in the 9th the tiebreaker could get really interesting.
>>157327211kek
>>157327216If it weren't 2 outs then I wouldn't have said that. Now they just have to close the game cleanly, but they just gave up a hit!
hanasaki coach with the cheek pinching strats
this batter is fucking juiced
It definitely feels like they avoid showing the pitchcast when the ump's calls are... borderline.
ikuei advance damn it
IKUEI BROS WE DID IT, WE'RE GOING TO ROUND 3
fuck it was rigged against my boys
both games ended 1-0
>Single, wild pitch to get to 2ndAnd they just left him out there
>saitama lost You made konata cry. I hope your happy.
>>157327252I can't recall how the first game went, but this game had double digit hits though, can't say it lacked tension. Also this game had 2x as many spectators (32,000) than the first one.
>>157327260
>>157327261i saw on twitter the afternoon session was sold out despite the rain, strange
>That's not one of our sponsors, please flip the bags over!kek
>>157327270Wait is that actually why they do it? I thought it was weird.
All teams have now played their first game, so I'll repost the summaries I previously wrote for eachKamimura Gakuen (神村学園) is a private school from Kagoshima Prefecture. They have been the dominant high school in Kagoshima since the mid-2000s. Although the school has never won Koshien, they have reached the semifinals and finals multiple times. Half of the schools Wikipedia page is dedicated to various scandals and controversies.Media ranking: A Sano Nichidai (佐野日大) is a private school from Tochigi Prefecture. This will be the school's 12th Koshien appearance. The school has one MLB alumni, Hirokazu Sawamura, who briefly played for the Red Sox in 2021-22. Fun fact, the voice actress of Naruto, Junko Takeuchi, went to this school.Media ranking: B
rainy day koshien
>>157327297hi shenmue posteri've had the games sitting in my steam library for years without ever playing them. should I give them a try someday? I like ryu ga gotoku.
>>157327296Once again, let's go naruto team
>>157327296you're already ace for these but, if you're willing in the future, can you add who they beat and what the score was from the prior rounds?don't feel like you have to though, just the historical context is cool enough and gives the matches more weight
>>157327308I've only played the first one and it's super comfy. I enjoy it a lot. The english dub is cringekino, but I love it cause the voice acting is hilariously bad, like all games of that era.
>>157327318i can add that for the future >>157327323i'll give it a go one day then
>>157327335It's kind of a slow game, you're mostly walking around town talking to people trying to solve a mystery, but it's really a memorable experience.
>>157327296going Kamimura for the crimes
was that a nutshot?
>>157327364think it hit his knee
is this sum square RPG music?
>>157327385I couldn't place it. I liked the school last night that was doing smoke on the water.
not lookin' good Narutobros
God Village's pockets already seeping pasta
>>157327413they have a path through the inning now
home run please
oof
FULL COUNT
whew
based escape artist
unbelievable
lmao I had the teams backwards, guess i'm fucking tiredbut what the FUCK was that 3-1 bunt with 2 outs bases loadedchrist i would've just told the kid to look at any ball that goes by in that situation, that's less of a waste of a pitch.
>>157327436i had them backwards too... i thought kamimura got out of that jam but it was nichidai
Some spaghetti from both sides already, I guess this game is about who will remain more composed.
oh n-
now kamimura put in their ace
>>157327462disastrious decision to dive for that
Kamimura already on the board 2-0 taking advantage of poor defenseNichidai needs to make this a slugfest to stay in it, it seems
>>157327467Nichidai is up I think. I have been going based on their caps. N for Nichidai and k for Kamimura.
>godzilla soundtrack holy fucking BASED
>>157327471lmao i'm really out of it and I can actually read the japanese(i had just got back from my workout as the last game started)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
oh man I don't think he tagged him
>>157327487i thought the same but they didn't choose to review
Nichidai lookin like the better team through the first 3 inningsYeah I got it right this time and I like their neon pink shirts in the cheer section
>>157327492The bands play for their team when they are batting correct? I like Kamimura because they killed it with the theme from godzilla.
>>157327490>>157327487>>157327489I guess you don't want to blow your 1? review when there's still a lot of baseball to be played. It's analytically the right call I'd say.
TEQUILA!
>>157327496>The bands play for their team when they are batting correct?correct
>>157327500true, true
>>157327496Yessir.It's a shame brass band quality isn't tightly correlated to baseball club ability, think of all the good musicianship and piece selection we're missing.Also their coach got a metal Casioak!
NARUTO ON THE BOARDWE GOT A GAME FOLKS
CAMON KAMIMURA AGE AGE HOI HOI
>>157327527lol you got it backwards again bro
it's time
aiiiieeeeeeeee
oof he tipped off ball 4...
both teams have settled down some what
zilla out on the first pitch =[
Sup koshienbros. Tsuruga Kehi is my team this yeah, hope I can make it down for their second game. I’ll be the degenerate gaijin ordering beer at 10 am lol
>>157327671you are the same guy who was in these threads last summer? welcome back
kamibros...
Over status?
>>157327694incipient.
>>157327680lol yeah, the banter last year was great. Was busy this year so I’m a little late but. Love this tournament, probably my favorite sporting event to watch. Just wish it wasn’t so fucking hot, I’d go to a lot more games but I can’t handle the heat
what was the philosophy not swinging and going for a sac bunt? not grounding out? also do they play the school anthem after they win?
>>157327746first and second with no outs. you trade the batter out to get the other two runners in scoring position. at that point, down 2, a single could tie the game.
do these guys do every game?
>>157327797Guy on the left does every game but I think the guy on the right changes. Not 100% on this though
>>157327797>>157327821Think I've seen a bald guy in there as well.
https://youtu.be/Onlezj8YVtw?si=57zgzwoZdiOcCL6Con more game right?
>>157327974Last game of the day got canceled due to rain
>>157327979damn
>>157327979So tomorrow gets 5 games?
>>157327989no, only 3 were scheduled to begin with (now 4)the day after also has 3 games scheduled
At least NPB is on...
>>157327296Watched this game while at work. They almost had it at the end, was good. Stadium was real loud too.
>>157328023>Morishita and Sato raped Y*miuri againWhat a lovely start to my day
>>157327506The only team with good band thst plays well baseball as far I know is Osaka ToinBut Osaka Toin has been inconsistent on last few years, I wonder if Nishitani is getting washed
>>157328023How are npb cheerleaders?
the girl is a staff of Sendai-Ikuei high school
>>157327671welcome back
day 9 schedule9:30pm eastern/6:30pm pacificTokaidai Kofu (東海大甲府) - Kendai Takasaki (健大高崎)midnight eastern/9pm pacificAriake (有明) - Nagasaki Nichidai (長崎日大)2:30am eastern/11:30pm pacificAomori Yamada (青森山田) - Higashinippon Kokusai Daishohei (東日大昌平)5am eastern/2am pacificOita Shogyo (大分商) - Eimei (英明)first game will start later and no midday break
>>157329307she is very popular online
>>157331974I like this schedule better might catch 3 full games
Unlikely to be able to watch any of the upcoming games live, hopefully I'll be able to catch some on the weekendAlso Google overlord totally not spying on me by randomly recommending me a japanese video of some baseball gal throwing a pitch. She's good tho.
>>157332651vulva
>>157315966Meanwhile in NHK
>>157333466Here is the full version, I wish I could make a longer cut but 4MB limit makes hardhttps://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2087377266724818944/vid/avc1/720x780/7FRRoUB42kUgw-Fz.mp4
>>157331974first gameTokai Daikofu (東海大甲府) is a private school from Yamanashi Prefecture. This is the school's 21st Koshien appearance. Although they have never won the tournament, they have reached the semifinals five times throughout their history. They also snapped a nasty streak of losing their first game at Koshien, having lost in the first round in each of their previous two appearances.Media ranking: CFirst round: 5-2 victory over Tsuruoka Higashi (Media ranking: C)Kendai Takasaki (健大高崎) is a private school from Gunma Prefecture. Kendai has been without a doubt the strongest team in Gunma since the early 2010s. They have made 14 appearances at Koshien, all since 2011. They won the 2024 Spring Koshien, but unexpectedly lost in the first round of last year's Summer Koshien.Media ranking: BFirst round: 7-1 victory over Hachiman Shogyo (media ranking: C)
>>157334719Kendai sounds strong. My money is on them
>>157334737i would lean towards them being the favorites
For me, it's Yamanashi
the camera made it look like a home run
efficient inningsbarely any hitsmight be a 1 run game
Morning basebrosNo real dog in this first fight so may the best team win
lmao out with a tit puch
>beer girls at 10 amYou love to see it
traditional style cheerleaders
>>157335164beer is only served in the outfield stands, correct?
Cucked again
>>157335245way too many runners left on base
I am sick and tired of this watanabe paipu ad on the yahoo stream. Is it on sportsbull too?
>>157335378use an adblock?
I've personally never gotten an ad from Sportsbull. FF/uBlock+DNS listsAlso it makes me smile anytime a band plays Yankee Doodle
>>157335395No no it's part of the stream, like the tama home commercials. I should have made that clear.
>>157335438i don't get any ads on sportsbull, even the 'built in' ones. i just use ublockorigin
>>157335438I don't get any ads watching the raw Sportsbull stream through mpv
>>157335448I am using ublockorigin. I guess I just have to put up with them.
Feels like the momentum is starting to turn against Yamanashi
Oh someone finally scored
>>157335557they were able to get out of the inning somehow
damn kendai must have great depth to throw shutout innings with 2 pitchers to save their ace as a closerthen he walks the first guy
tokai boys there's hope
maybe don't wait until the 9th to have your rally.
ooops
lmao just as I was gonna send a comment that he needs to cosplay Game 7 Yamamoto and induce a DP he does just thatcalled it earlier >>157335079
>>157335728too many one run games for my liking. i'd like to see teams generate some offence.last 4 games were:1-01-03-11-0
I like the school song, doesn't sound like the others you usually hear
Kendai is going to play Round 3 against Sano Nichidai from Tochigi. Hard for me to say who's favored. I think that game will have more runs than this though. >>157335744
>>157335749it has english lyrics lol BE TOGETHER
game 2Ariake (有明) is a private school from Kumamoto Prefecture. This is Ariake's first ever Koshien appearance. Kumamoto Prefecture was hit by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake a few weeks before Koshien, all students at the school were safe.Media ranking: CFirst round: 6-3 victory over Ritsumeikan Uji (Media rank: B)Nagasaki Nichidai (長崎日大) is a private school from Nagasaki Prefecture. This is the school's 15th appearance at Koshien and first summer appearance since 2010. Nichidai had lost the last 3 Koshien appearances in the first round before they finally won this year.Media ranking: BFirst round: 15-1 victory over Risshodai Shonan (Media ranking: C)
>>157335245ump my dude that is a foot outside
>>157335799Let's go Ariake! That might still be my favorite game of the tournament so far, but others have come close. Nagasaki looks like they know how to hit, won't be easy!
>>157335815local pride on the line too, battle for kyushu
>>157335799Going Sneedsaki because all that radiation probably made them super human mutants
>>157335801nah looks like it goes over the plate if you go frame by framei think it can be very deceiving when the catchers go so wide. definitely not used to seeing that.when they've been showing the pitchcast a throw like that is about the size of the ball inside.
>>157335842the radiation didn't help the hiroshima school advance
>>157335884Hiroshima just seems like a weak baseball region, their team is Crap after all. Though I'm told they ironically have the nicest park. I guess it has to be for people to buy tickets.
>>157335875you're nuts and don't understand physics or camera angles or something if you think that's anywhere close to the plate. I get the zone being wider for high school kids though, but even so this seems like a stretch to call a strikeAnd the zone diagrams in japan are never accurate, I don't really know why, but even in NPB if a pitch is a foot outside in the little zone diagram in the corner they will put it just an inch or two outside. Not sure why they do this
Thank god for this koshien thread. And thank you ABG and Canadabro.
>>157335907It looks within tolerable range. I probably am sensitized to their zone by now, following their diagram, but I've also been advocating for ABS in these threads after NPB gets it next year.
>>157335903NPB has a lot of ugly stadiums imo but hiroshima does seem niceas for koshien though... hiroshima are quite strong (when their representative school doesn't get into a major scandal and has to pull out *cough* koryo)>>157335920no problem bro
>>157335930It's hard to believe that you're being serious, but I think you are.The pitcher is right handed, the ball is released from outside the plate, and the catcher catches it about a foot off the outside corner, therefore that pitch cannot possibly have ever been within the width of the plate or even close to it, even if it's a pitch that tails arm side like a 2 seamer (sinker). I think it's a 4 seamer anyway. And the catcher is only like 3 or 4 feet behind the plate, that is extremely little time for a baseball to have any lateral break, this pitch is caught so far outside I don't think even Chris Sale's slider would be a strike if that's where it ends up. (sidearm lefty with one of the nastiest side breaking pitches in the world, so the best possible angle and break)
>>157335799Damn I'm late.I've decided that Ariake is the team I want to win the whole thing. Not only is it their first appearance. Their comeback against Ritsumeikan was LEGENDARY.LET'S GO ARIAKE!!!
Nagasaki making a lot of outs on the bases
i swear if ariake cant capitalize on this
