64th Annual National Athletic Tournament (Hard Baseball)
by Gen on Aug.24, 2009 @ 3:48 am, under High School
The 64th Annual National Athletic Tournament for Hardball Baseball will take place between September 29th and the 30th at Hard-Off Stadium in Niigata.
The following 12 schools will be competing at the 64th Annual National Athletic Tournament:
| High School | Region | Summer Koshien |
| Sapporo Daiichi | Hokkaido | 2nd Round |
| Hanamaki Higashi | Iwate | Semifinals |
| Tohoku | Miyagi | 3rd Round |
| Teikyo | Tokyo | Quarterfinals |
| Chukyodai Chukyo | Aichi | Champions |
| Ken Gifu Sho | Gifu | Semifinals |
| Chiben Wakayama | Wakayama | 3rd Round |
| Risshodai Shonan | Shimane | Quarterfinals |
| Saijo | Ehime | 2nd Round |
| Meiho | Ohita | Quarterfinals |
| Miyakonojosho | Miyazaki | Quarterfinals |
| Nihon Bunri | Niigata | Finals |
Alternates:
| High School | Region | Summer Koshien |
| Tonodai Ni | Gunma | 3rd Round |
| Yokohama Hayato | Kanagawa | 2nd Round |
=== Update: 8/25 9:39pm JST
For those wondering, Yusei Kikuchi is hoping to be well enough to pitch in this tournament.
