Thanks for all info you have presented thus far, it's very informative and builds to the excitement before each match.
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Koshien 2015 | Japan National High School Baseball Tournament
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Thanks for all info you have presented thus far, it's very informative and builds to the excitement before each match.
Thanks for all info you have presented thus far, it's very informative and builds to the excitement before each match.
No problem! I love this so it's part of the fun to share the excitement & have people to watch with.
Once we're into the later rounds I'll be able to do more competent previews.
I know right?
or maybe both D:
scotcheggz
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This game is mental..
Holy WTF?
I go to bed with the score 8-1 and when I wake up I see the final was 12-10??
Koshien.
Wrap ups to come.
You and me both, geez. Screw sleep, it always ruins things.
I go to bed with the score 8-1 and when I wake up I see the final was 12-10??
Koshien.
Wrap ups to come.
You and me both, geez. Screw sleep, it always ruins things.
Switching back and forth between writing this and watching Shohei Otani's start for the Fighters today.
Wraps and today's schedule based on information at Asahi, Yakyubaka, npbreddit and Goroshigeno/@eigokokoyakyu:
Day 6
Game 1: Tsurouka Higashi 9 - Tottori Johoku 6. I thought this one was pretty entertaining but I had no idea what the rest of the night was going to bring. Pitching was not this game's strong suit. Every time Tsurouka Higashi took a good lead, Tottori Johoku came back to get close (but never tie). They had a chance in the 8th where a ball hit the top of the wall for a double - if it had been a few feet higher, they would have been within 2. Alas, it wasn't to be and Tsurouka Higashi advances to the third round, where I think their chances are pretty slim with a pitcher who tops out at 126 km/h.
Game 2: Kanto Daichi 12 - Takaoka Shogyo 10. W..T..F? Kanto Daichi were the West Tokyo champs and you don't win a Tokyo region without being at least decent. They roared out of the gate, spurred on by leadoff CF Okoye Rui and SS Itou. Rui had a double and two triples and Itou a double and a HR by the 3rd inning. By that point it was 8-0. Takaoka Shogyo pulled their pitcher to stop the bleeding and then clawed back a run to make it 8-1. At this point I went to bed. Mistake. Takaoka Shogyo bats around in the fourth and suddenly it's a mind-boggling 8-7. 3B Tagoshi had a fantastic game, including tying it on a hit in the 6th. Kanto Daichi didn't fold, and take the lead again on a long hit by Okoye Rui, 10-8. Unbelievably, the underdogs come back AGAIN with a Tagoshi double tying things up 10-10. Sadly it looks like their pitching gave out in the end and Kanto Daichi scored 2 in their half of the 8th and ultimately win it. I am super sad about missing this crazy game but this is exactly what I mean in the OP about Koshien being so hype. Kanto Daichi advances and they certainly have a scary offense, but they have real issues to work out if they want to get out of the third round.
Game 3: Iwamichisuikan 5 - Kounan 6. Sounds like this was another great, close game with the underdogs actually leading at one point late, but the Okinawa champs Kounan come back to win it.
Game 4: Hanasaki Tokuharu 15 - Misawa Shougyou 3. Looks like the night ended with a blowout. But I guess that's fine given all the drama beforehand. The Saitama region champs move on and may have lucked out a bit by drawing Tsurouka Higashi as their third round game.
Day 7 tonight has the last two games between teams that both had byes (games 1 and 2), a game between a bye team and a first round winner (game 3), and the first game between two first round winners (game 4). My interest is mostly in game one, as mentioned several times at this point, Tokai Daigaku Fuzoku Sagami is stacked with two pitchers throwing heat and apparently a strong offense as well. It's the first look at a team that should be a contender for the finals.
Start times are Japan time.
Gm 1 8:00am 東海大相模 Tokai Daigaku Fuzoku Sagami - 聖光学院 Seiko Gakuin
Gm 2 10:30 遊学館 Yugakkan - 九州学院 Kyushu Gakuin
Gm 3 13:00 作新学院 Sakushin Gakuin - 上田西 Ueda Nishi
Gm 4 15:30 中京大中京 Chukyo Daigaku Fuzoku Chukyo - 鹿児島 Kagoshima Jitsugyo
Wraps and today's schedule based on information at Asahi, Yakyubaka, npbreddit and Goroshigeno/@eigokokoyakyu:
Day 6
Game 1: Tsurouka Higashi 9 - Tottori Johoku 6. I thought this one was pretty entertaining but I had no idea what the rest of the night was going to bring. Pitching was not this game's strong suit. Every time Tsurouka Higashi took a good lead, Tottori Johoku came back to get close (but never tie). They had a chance in the 8th where a ball hit the top of the wall for a double - if it had been a few feet higher, they would have been within 2. Alas, it wasn't to be and Tsurouka Higashi advances to the third round, where I think their chances are pretty slim with a pitcher who tops out at 126 km/h.
Game 2: Kanto Daichi 12 - Takaoka Shogyo 10. W..T..F? Kanto Daichi were the West Tokyo champs and you don't win a Tokyo region without being at least decent. They roared out of the gate, spurred on by leadoff CF Okoye Rui and SS Itou. Rui had a double and two triples and Itou a double and a HR by the 3rd inning. By that point it was 8-0. Takaoka Shogyo pulled their pitcher to stop the bleeding and then clawed back a run to make it 8-1. At this point I went to bed. Mistake. Takaoka Shogyo bats around in the fourth and suddenly it's a mind-boggling 8-7. 3B Tagoshi had a fantastic game, including tying it on a hit in the 6th. Kanto Daichi didn't fold, and take the lead again on a long hit by Okoye Rui, 10-8. Unbelievably, the underdogs come back AGAIN with a Tagoshi double tying things up 10-10. Sadly it looks like their pitching gave out in the end and Kanto Daichi scored 2 in their half of the 8th and ultimately win it. I am super sad about missing this crazy game but this is exactly what I mean in the OP about Koshien being so hype. Kanto Daichi advances and they certainly have a scary offense, but they have real issues to work out if they want to get out of the third round.
Game 3: Iwamichisuikan 5 - Kounan 6. Sounds like this was another great, close game with the underdogs actually leading at one point late, but the Okinawa champs Kounan come back to win it.
Game 4: Hanasaki Tokuharu 15 - Misawa Shougyou 3. Looks like the night ended with a blowout. But I guess that's fine given all the drama beforehand. The Saitama region champs move on and may have lucked out a bit by drawing Tsurouka Higashi as their third round game.
Day 7 tonight has the last two games between teams that both had byes (games 1 and 2), a game between a bye team and a first round winner (game 3), and the first game between two first round winners (game 4). My interest is mostly in game one, as mentioned several times at this point, Tokai Daigaku Fuzoku Sagami is stacked with two pitchers throwing heat and apparently a strong offense as well. It's the first look at a team that should be a contender for the finals.
Start times are Japan time.
Gm 1 8:00am 東海大相模 Tokai Daigaku Fuzoku Sagami - 聖光学院 Seiko Gakuin
Gm 2 10:30 遊学館 Yugakkan - 九州学院 Kyushu Gakuin
Gm 3 13:00 作新学院 Sakushin Gakuin - 上田西 Ueda Nishi
Gm 4 15:30 中京大中京 Chukyo Daigaku Fuzoku Chukyo - 鹿児島 Kagoshima Jitsugyo
Tokai Daigaku's pitcher Yoshida (their second starter, ace isn't pitching tonight (yet)) is working so fast I can't even get a good sense of him. He's throwing high 80s right now with a nasty slider in the low 70s. Not getting Ks but the hits are all weak grounders.
wow, team is pretty aggressive on the basepaths too...scoring from second on a short single through the infield
get thrown out trying it again though
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5th inning - Yoshida has been 50/50 fastballs and sliders but finally just threw his first curve. What I'm impressed by is how he can vary the speed on his fastball.
wow, team is pretty aggressive on the basepaths too...scoring from second on a short single through the infield
get thrown out trying it again though
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5th inning - Yoshida has been 50/50 fastballs and sliders but finally just threw his first curve. What I'm impressed by is how he can vary the speed on his fastball.
Kind of a weird game. Yoshida isn't flashy at all but is pretty good (a good pitcher making the opposition look boring, honestly). Team can hit, that's for sure. I don't think Morikubo is bad at all but they've gotten 10 hits and 6 runs.
Alright! We're getting a look at Toukai Daigaku Sagami's real ace now. Well, he throws harder, 91 mph.
Just broke the 150 kmh barrier. First guy to do that I've seen this tournament. Going from 151 kmh (94 mph) fastball to 122 breaking pitch is just not fair.
Alright! We're getting a look at Toukai Daigaku Sagami's real ace now. Well, he throws harder, 91 mph.
Just broke the 150 kmh barrier. First guy to do that I've seen this tournament. Going from 151 kmh (94 mph) fastball to 122 breaking pitch is just not fair.
bigmit3737
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What time do the matches go on till? I have to go to sleep now .
waaayyyyy late, that was the first out of four
Matches will end around 4:30am eastern (or later if the games have been high scoring or delayed). I usually make it through the first two games before calling it a night.
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Frozenprince
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Sorry I haven't been contributing all that much. But being a parent has me basically sitting on the couch making sure my kid is okay for the last 3 days.
Last of the games between two bye teams up: 遊学館 Yugakkan - 九州学院 Kyushu Gakuin
No, there are highlight videos but no VODs. That said, I've found if close my chromebook during a stream, when I open it, it picks up right where I left off. I watched all the saturday games on 12 hour delay sunday because of that.
I've been there - hope he's feeling better. You should've seen Toukou Daigaku Sagami's ace Oagasawara throwing heat in his brief 9th inning appearance but he's guaranteed to start the next game.
No, there are highlight videos but no VODs. That said, I've found if close my chromebook during a stream, when I open it, it picks up right where I left off. I watched all the saturday games on 12 hour delay sunday because of that.
I've been there - hope he's feeling better. You should've seen Toukou Daigaku Sagami's ace Oagasawara throwing heat in his brief 9th inning appearance but he's guaranteed to start the next game.
Frozenprince
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Yeah he's finally sleeping for a bit without waking up feeling sick so, I'm gonna TRY and watch.
Usually no (my pre-edit explanation was too specific, ignore it).
It's possible for a run to score and then the team gets the third out - run scores at home, then due to a baserunning mistake another runner is caught off the bag and tagged for an out. That run counts.
ah ok, that doesn't apply to the first and second out though? since they keep bunting it and getting out but scoring runs
You can advance on a ground ball as far as you can get. So for example runner on third and the team bunts - throw goes to first for the force but the runner scores.
Can't do that on a fly ball the same way - the runner can't advance from the base where he started until the ball hits the ground/wall or is caught by a fielder. So on a fly ball out the runners have to "tag up" on the base and then run to advance.
Can't do that on a fly ball the same way - the runner can't advance from the base where he started until the ball hits the ground/wall or is caught by a fielder. So on a fly ball out the runners have to "tag up" on the base and then run to advance.
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