day 11 schedule

7pm eastern/4pm pacific
Takagawa Gakuen (高川学園) - Tenri (天理)

9:30pm eastern/6:30pm pacific
Tsuruga Kehi (敦賀気比) - Chiben Wakayama (智弁和歌山)

midnight eastern/9pm pacific
Rinseisha (履正社) - Mie (三重)

2:30am eastern/11:30pm pacific
Takudai Koryo (拓大紅陵) - Sendai Ikuei (仙台育英)


previous thread
>>157315966

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>>157353855
It's her turn.

moshidora

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>>157354182
of all the baseball shows/anime/manga/whatever to be obsessed with...
Moshidora isn't good. I do own this though
Has anyone been reading Mane Mane Nichi Nichi, it's nominally about baseball managers, it's fun though
Also I wish scanlations would pick up for Catch me at the Ballpark, one of my favorite series, there's like 150 chapters to catch up to at this point
Cross Game is still the GOAT

>>157354416
>Cross Game is still the GOAT
BASED

I just realized no more night games scheduled for the remainder of the event. This tournament has been brutal but we really are approaching the finish line.

>>157354956
The final is exactly a week from tonight if my time conversion is correct.

>>157355048
With three break days in between. Gonna go by quick.

>>157353855
Nice slate of games tonight. Want to see how Ikuei does on 2 days rest against Takudai Koryo, who really want to turn back the clock a few decades lol.

Has Yokohama regained their position of favorites after last night? Kept it tight until the late innings.

>>157355104
I'd say Yokohama are the favourites. Other big schools like Sendai Ikuei and Chiben Wakayama only won their previous games by one run, so Nichinan keeping it close with Yokohama last night isn't really that crazy.

game 1

Takagawa Gakuen (高川学園) is a private school from Yamaguchi Prefecture. This will be Takagawa's sixth Koshien appearance, with their most recent coming in last year's Summer Koshien. They have now reached the third round, surpassing their previous best result of the second round. Their ace, Kinoshita Eiji, has said he wants to play for Hanshin and views Shoki Oda as his rival.
Media ranking: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 7-1 victory over Takaoka Shogyo (Media ranking: C)

Tenri (天理) is a private school from Nara Prefecture. A stereotypical powerhouse, Tenri has made it to Koshien 58 times and has won three times (Summer 1986, 1990, and Spring 1997). They have been remarkably consistent in qualifying for Koshien, attending regularly since the 1950s. The school is also controlled by the Tenrikyo cult/new religion (depending on your interpretation) which is pretty funny.
Media rank: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 7-2 victory over Fukuyama (Media ranking: C)

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>>157355237
the school looks cool as hell though. the university next door looks cool too

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>>157355292
a lot of the city is built in traditional style architecture

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Time for Koshien Baseball

shortstop has to take over there

Takagawa have strong baserunning

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>>157355237
I would like to retract my previous statement. >>157310057

It was gross, misogynistic and worst of all, heretical. I would like to announce that I am converting to Tenrism. And will be rooting for them in all future games. Heresy will hot be tolerated on this thread. Save your souls and convert.

That throw to first looked late

>>157355487
did they have a gun to your head while you wrote this?

why do the bands all do the same songs? ot is it the same band?

>>157355624
each school has it's own band, there tends to be a set of like 10~ songs that are very commonly played at koshien. some schools play unique songs though.

>>157355570
The only gun being pointed here is the one at your soul my friend. And only one woman can set you free. The prophet Nakayama Miki (ﷺ).

>>157355624
The Tenri band only plays the holiest of music.

Tenri made him drop that ball.

Fun Fact: the current Primer Minister was born in Tenri-Shi

rack em

>>157355679
Correction not born but her seat is there

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un tenri bros, did we pray hard enough?

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>>157355826
IS THAT HERESY I HEAR!!!

Stay strong in your faith brothers in Tenri. When has our God ever failed to deliver?

>complete collapse
Heaven foretold this.

takagawa bros... not like this

Fuck the cult. Let’s go Takagawa

oh jesus chri- i mean kami-sama

LMAO

What just happened lel

>>157356136
PRAISE TENRI.

>>157355487
>>157355668
>>157355861
WHAT. DID. I. SAY.

>>157356195
bases loaded walked in a run
HBP walked in another
bases still loaded

Bruh, what happened? I went to get a drink.

>>157356206
I saw, just amazed at the events that just occurred. Now another run in lmao. C'mon Takagawa

HAPPY LIFE

Match 1: Fugu vs. Kakinoha Sushi
2nd match Sauce Katsudon vs Nankoume
Match 3 Takoyaki vs. Akafuku
Game 4 Peanuts vs. Beef Tongue

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>>157356490
incomprehensible post

>>157356490
Sauce katsudon AND daikon noodles. That combination is so fucking good.

Also RIP Takagawa

>>157356490
nvm i get it, it's each prefectures famous food

>>157356556
>>157356563
yes
These are famous local foods from the prefectures of the high schools competing today.

>>157356490
hate sushi but non killer sushi is better than killer sushi
Katsudon is alright, but I'll take the fruit
love Takoyaki. is akafuku like yokan? I have yokan frequently as a snack while hiking since it was featured on yama no susume
peanuts are the GOAT baseball snack, bracket winner for me

>it was 3-0

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>>157356593
Yes, roughly speaking, Akafuku is similar to *yokan*.

https://www.akafuku.co.jp/product/

>>157356648
That shit is so good too

Where's ABG?

if tenri wins koshien the religion will get more followers

If tenri wins you all have to bow to the one true God, tenri.

>>157356450
HAPPY HOME

>>157356791
Actually it seems that Tenri is somewhat monoteist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenrikyo

>>157356808
TAMA HOME

>>157355487
>>157355570
>>157355668
>>157355826
>>157355861
>>157356199
>>157356190
>>157356791
Ask and you shall receive. I told you guys we couldn't lose with lord Tenri on our side.

NOW REPENT

game 2

Tsuruga Kehi (敦賀気比) is a private school from Fukui Prefecture. They have made 23 appearances at Koshien and won once, back in Spring 2015. Tsuruga Kehi are kind of a big fish in a small pond, as Fukui isn't one of the stronger prefectures to come out of. Four-time NPB All-Star and current Red Sox player Masataka Yoshida is an alumni.
Media ranking: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 10-0 victory over Yokote (Media ranking: C)

Chiben 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: A
First round: Bye
Second round: 2-1 victory over Yashiro (Media ranking C)

>>157356865
>The sacred name of the single God and creator of the entire universe in Tenrikyo is Tenri-Ō-no-Mikoto (天理王命)

One of these years I'll do a Koshien visitation.

>>157356960
It's my dream too, hopefuly some day

Also koshien has a museum and you have a view from under scoreboard during non-game days

>>157356976
>It's my dream too, hopefuly some day
I'm very surprised you haven't been to Koshien, ABG. Why haven't you?

So what's the deal with Watanabe Paipu having "Scotsmen" in their ads

>>157356893
All right let’s go Tsuruga Kehi. Actually once dated an English teacher who worked at Kehi. She was hot and a demon in the sack. Good times

It always sounds super weird to me when they play the theme from Gundam Unicorn in the studio

>>157357025
thats some crazy lore

>>157357010
They're playing the pipes anon, c',mon. Bagpipes have quite a bit of lore and history in the scottish culture.

what's this award ceremony for coaches?

>>157357025
Now you're just bragging

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Damn Chiben has some big boys

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nice glasses on the chiben coach

lmao that double tap on the helmet
these kids are ready for ABS next year
also that's a crazy low leverage challenge in the 1st inning

Out! Get fucked Chiben

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I don't know about this one

>>157357226
there was another angle that showed he was pretty clearly out

>>157357007
Money lol

>>157357010

As
>>157357081 said, its a word pun between water pipes and bagpipes instruments

For some reason japanese LOVE world puns and references to the point they use ineverything, character names, musics, ads and more

Well that was an interesting third out

>>157357363
this would have warranted collective punishment back in the day

chiben is playing jock rock, based
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rSeERi6xZw

BASES LOADED 2 OUTS
WILL WE FINALLY SEE THE 1ST RUN OF THE GAME?

>>157357601
apparently not

Tribute for the day that war ended and praying for all souls lost in the war

Fuck yes, let’s goooooo

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finally someone scored
and another right after this

Cmon Chiben show some fight

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what even happened here

>>157357878
Little muscle spasm. He definitely made up for it on that first out though

>>157357896
makes sense

>>157357896
Scratch that. Looks like he’s legit hurt. Fuck

>>157357931
eh? i'll trust your word, doc

>>157357943
He was limping pretty bad after running out that grounder he hit. Looks like he’s staying in to catch though…

Ugh I have a bad feeling about this…

Chiben needs a big hit here to tie it up.

>>157358005
There is the big hit

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>>157357992
>>157358005
you called it

I'm sniffing some tiebreaker hype

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i can do it lol

>I can do it

TIME FOR
T I E B R E A K

Tsuruga looks good here, they're making productive contact. I don't think Chiben goes scoreless this inning barring a DP.

Got back just in time

No fucking way

damn chiben really fucked up

Come on Kehi get it fucking done

Good to see that
>reverse carp
Is alive and well

just get a hit lmao

Tsuruga has gotten lucky so far but I have a feeling it ends here…

Damn even the Kehi stand deflated

it might be over

owari da...

Thinking it's over

Maneger should had not replaced pitcher

It's ogre

>>157358264
might? Kehi reversing this would break the fabric of the universe

>>157358275
It would be
>reverse carp
Of historical proportions

Well at least you're still in slam range!

>>157358282
I think they're safe for once kek

I hate Chiben so much

>he decides put the Ace only when shit has already hit the fan

Not trash on high schoolers is rude, but I can totally call out the stupid decision of maneger to rest arm knowing that have some rest days

>>157358308
The Tsuruga pitcher was clearly exhausted, after they got out of that jam in the 10th he should have swapped him out

What's the schedule for the qualifying tournament like? Doesn't seem like SP are used to short rest. Even yesterday the Yokohama ace Shoki only came in for relief. Can't blame them, it must feel like it's coming off.

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>>157358339
>What's the schedule for the qualifying tournament like?
pretty tight, but it depends on the size of the prefecture and how many schools there are.
pic related is the osaka qualifiers this year. july 15th-july 28th they played 7 games.

Today they weren't cosplaying the Crap. Those are actually Reds hats.

>>157358379
Holy shit they dominated. Osaka is one of the stronger prefectures too right.

>>157358379
damn no wonder they want to reduce the qualifiers to 7 innings
maybe not burning out talent in high school is all japan needs to reach the next level in baseball

>>157358425
yeah, riseisha dominated the qualifiers, and osaka is one of the strongest prefectures (though it definitely helps when toin gets knocked out early).

for game 3

Riseisha (履正社) is a private school from Osaka Prefecture. The school has made it to Koshien 16 times and won once, in summer 2019. Riseisha have always been kind of Osaka Toin's younger brother. If Toin gets eliminated, it's usually a pretty good indicator that Riseisha has a chance of making it to Koshien, as happened this year.
Media ranking: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 6-2 victory over Kyouei (Media ranking: B)

Mie (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: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 5-3 victory over Matsusho Gakuen (Media ranking: C)

I want to say Mie, let's see the cheerleaders tho

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>I want to say M-

>>157358459
Time for OSAKAWINSLOL

>>157358441
Toin and Riseisha Usually are the ones that dominate the region

Wheb Toin bottles, usually Riseisha takes over spot

This why Toin vs Riseisha is usually considered MUST WATCH, beacuse in most years is practically a early F

>>157358549
mie have hope because reseisha's ace threw like 170 pitches in the first game so he's not starting

>>157358522
Very cute, poor girl on the left tho, gigamogged

>>157358668
catcher shouldn't have thrown
it looks like it deflected off the runner

just tag him wtf

>>157358549
>2-0 1st inning
NEVER BLACKPILL

Riseisha fielding kek

are Riseisha in the right place? the little league world series is in williamsport, PA

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This is what you get for starting a 2nd-year back up after your ace overworked himself

(Before the first game)
Riseisha ace: I am prepared to throw 200 pitches

holy shit this fielding

Riseisha looks like fucking shit

Riseisha is cooked

wew

Looks like their ace is about to come in

>those sunglasses
was bro just in spain for the solar eclipse?

riseisha finally put their ace in but damn... i did not expect this game to be a blowout

>>157358793
wait it's not even the ace, it's someone else. apparently he only pitched 2 innings in the qualifiers.

>>157358707
>I am prepared to throw 200 pitches
rip

that's 20 laps after the game

even if this guy is shut out they need 5+ runs...

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surprised they let one of the mie cheerleaders dye her hair. i thought japanese schools were autistic about that

>>157358895
holy cute, she looks hafu probably natural hair

I fell asleep for a bit, looks like I missed some good stuff
>>157357081
>>157357259
Damn, how did this fly over my head. I would blame getting old and senile, but this is straight up a dad joke.

>>157358936
the previous match was kino but this match has been grim

...Yeah, they're hitting even Riseisha's ace well. They'd have to turn this into a slugfest.

Well, they're finally on the board thanks to their PH.
Just two more innings for four more hits.

the comeback starts now

AGE AGE HOI HOI

Wow, their pinch hitting is doing work.
>>157359116
four more runs*
I really thought the inning would end there. Now it's Mie on the downturn

Three more outs for Riseisha to score 3+.

the first 2 innings killed riseisha

final game of the day

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's best ever result was finishing as runners-up in summer 1992. Their current coach was the captain of the baseball team back in 1984 and led them to their first Koshien appearance.
Media rank: B
First round: Bye
Second round: 1-0 victory over Saga Shogyo (Media ranking: C)

Sendai Ikuei (仙台育英) is a private school from Miyagi Prefecture. Sendai Ikuei is the premier school in 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 of any school in Japan. They finally won their first title in Summer 2022 after coming close many times before.
Media ranking: A
First round: 3-1 victory over Sapporo Nichidai (Media ranking: C)
Second round: 1-0 victory over Hanasaki Tokuharu (Media ranking: B)

>>157358895
Some private schools are more relaxed about the whole thing, and I don’t think schools can force kids to dye their hair anymore

Anyway GG Mieko. Dunno about those heil hitler moves during the school song but then again welcome to Japan lol

>>157359248
I was thinking it might also be because it's summer vacation (even though they still have to cheer).
>>157359266
We sure the 2nd one is in high school?

>>157359276
that's what I've been thinking this whole time
how'd they get an actual loli into the lineup
is she some kind of chiyo-chan genius and just decided to do cheer as her extracurricular?
i had very short and very young looking classmates but not completely baby faced like that

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Feels like she's had more media exposure than the actual future first pick prospects. She works the camera like a pro.

>>157359248
>>157359297
jap based overload today

>>157359297
Ikuei might have an affiliated junior high school and elementary school. Could also be someone's younger sister or something like that

LET'S GO TAKUDAI!

Yeesh. Some actual aggression on the base paths for once. These guys are serious about winning.

Yeah....
Anyway, wonder who Ikuei draws next round.

>already 3-0
oh okay

>>157359556
lol

plus it's the 2nd inning

Very elegant stolen base.

>>157359564
well it's not out of reach quite yet

Calling it right now. Koryo is gonna make a big come back.

Also I like how the ball boy doesn't pay ANY attention to the guy who just slamed face first into the wall. Say what you will, but he knows his job.

God twin braids always get me.

>>157359709
>Calling it right now. Koryo is gonna make a big come back.
God wills it

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Her team is ready to continue winning.

GAMES BACK

I feel I heard this song but I can't recognize where it's from

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Is it just me or does this guy look gay as fuck?

>>157360269
Nah

Ikuei bros did we get too cocky???

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IT WAS 5-1!!!!!

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Wow. Literally hit the fence.

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Ikuei left field is actually insane, what the fuck.

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Holy, Koryo's supporters went double time and now they got a rally going.

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The video review (on an obvious safe of hitter beating throw to 1st) killed their rally.

>>157360693
It must be fun to be there. Then again it must be frustrating to be on the bench to.

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Their 9 pitcher honestly impresses me. Future ace material.
>>157360761
The tension is what makes you feel alive.

>>157360802
He has some Chad facial features.

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The game was a fair bit more intense than what the final score would suggest. Ikuei is just obviously the more hardened team and their LF was a ball magnet. Koryo definitely punched up.

>>157361008
>The game was a fair bit more intense than what the final score would suggest.

Absolutely

>>157358936
Japanese love dad-type jokes and puns for some reason

>>157361008
At least my boys put up a fight :(

day 12 schedule

7pm eastern/4pm pacific
Sano Nichidai (佐野日大) - Kendai Takasaki (健大高崎)

9:30pm eastern/6:30pm pacific
Ariake (有明) - Higashinippon Daishohei (東日大昌平)

midnight eastern/9pm pacific
Eimei (英明) - Hanamaki Higashi (花巻東)

2:30am eastern/11:30pm pacific
Kasumigaura (霞ヶ浦) - Yokohama (横浜)

end of the 3rd round

>>157365898
Looking like
>Sano Nichidai (佐野日大) < Kendai Takasaki (健大高崎)
>Ariake (有明) < Higashinippon Daishohei (東日大昌平)
>Eimei (英明) < Hanamaki Higashi (花巻東)
>Kasumigaura (霞ヶ浦) < Yokohama (横浜)
Of course, we all want a certain matchup to go differently...

>>157366031
i agree pretty much
hopefully we don't see many blowouts