Tag: 2009 National Athletic Tournament
National Athletic Tournament (Hardball) Finals
by Gen on Oct.01, 2009 @ 8:12 am, under High School
The results from the Finals rounds at the National Athletic Tournament:
Final Day
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Miyakonojo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ken Gifu Sho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | x | 11 |
Tomohiro Yamada (山田 智弘) tossed a complete game and also hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 RBIs.
National Athletic Tournament (Hardball) Semifinals
by Gen on Sep.30, 2009 @ 7:24 am, under High School
The results from the Semifinals rounds at the National Athletic Tournament:
Game 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Miyakonojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hanamaki Higashi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Chiben Wakayama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Ken Gifu Sho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1x | 8 |
Yusei Kikuchi tosses an inning in relief
by Gen on Sep.28, 2009 @ 5:07 pm, under High School
Yusei Kikuchi made a relief appearance against Chukyodai Chukyo today and tossed a perfect inning.
Kikuchi entered the game in the 9th and struck out the side to help Hanamaki Higashi win, 6-4.
On a side note: Chukyodai Chukyo pitcher Shota Dobayashi and Kikuchi apparently promised each other that they would only throw heaters if they faced each other in the game. But as Dobayashi stepped in to bat against Kikuchi in the 9th as the lead-off batter, he was shown an off-speed pitch instead of a fastball.
It also seems like Dobayashi will be focusing on become a positional player (although I guess he already mentioned this in an earlier interview back on 9/8).
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And the results from Day 2 of the National Athletic Tournament:
Game 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Hanamaki Higashi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Chukyodai Chukyo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Game 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Miyakonojo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Saijo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Chiben Wakayama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Nihon Bunri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game 4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Tohoku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Gifu Sho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | 5 |
=== UPDATE 9/28/2009 @ 8:48pm
Takumi Akiyama (Saijo) struck out 10 in 5 innings of work.
Some High School Baseball News from 9/28/2009
by Gen on Sep.28, 2009 @ 5:10 am, under High School
...Keio righty Akihira Hakumura (白村明弘) decided to forgo the amateur draft and head to college.
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National Athletic Tournament (Hardball) Day 1
Game 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Miyakonojo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Risshodai Shonan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Game 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Saijo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Teikyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Chiben Wakayama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Meiho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game 4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
| Sapporo Ichi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nihon Bunri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
64th Annual National Athletic Tournament Schedules
by Gen on Sep.04, 2009 @ 10:17 pm, under High School
The schedules for the 64th Annual National Athletic Tournament have been released. They are as follows:
Hardball Baseball
| GM | Date/Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
| 1 | 9/27 @ 8:30 | Miyakonojosho | Risshodai Shonan | Hard Off Eco Stadium Niigata |
| 2 | 9/27 @ 11:00 | Teikyo | Saijo | |
| 3 | 9/27 @ 13:30 | Meiho | Chiben Wakayama | |
| 4 | 9/27 @ 16:00 | Nihon Bunri | Sapporo Daiichi | |
| 5 | 9/28 @ 8:30 | Hanamaki Higashi | Chukyodai Chukyo | |
| 6 | 9/28 @ 11:00 | Ken Gifu Sho | Tohoku | |
| 7 | 9/28 @ 13:30 | Winner GM 1 | Winner GM 2 | |
| 8 | 9/28 @ 16:00 | Winner GM 3 | Winner GM 4 | |
| 9 | 9/29 @ 10:00 | Winner GM 5 | Winner GM 7 | |
| 10 | 9/29 @ 13:00 | Winner GM 6 | Winner GM 8 | |
| 11 | 9/30 @ 10:00 | Winner GM 9 | Winner GM 10 |
Rubber Baseball
| GM | Date/Time | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
| 1 | 9/27 @ 10:00 | Tosajuku | Akita Shogyo | Arakawa Stadium |
| 2 | 9/27 @ 12:30 | Niigata Shogyo | Ohtsu | Arakawa Stadium |
| 3 | 9/28 @ 10:00 | Naru | Winner GM 1 | Kamihayashi Stadium |
| 4 | 9/28 @ 10:00 | Toin Gakuen | Kobe Koryo | Arakawa Stadium |
| 5 | 9/28 @ 12:30 | Sakushin Gakuin | Meijodai | Arakawa Stadium |
| 6 | 9/28 @ 12:30 | Winner GM 2 | Higashiyama | Kamihayashi Stadium |
| 7 | 9/29 @ 10:00 | Winner GM 3 | Winner GM 4 | Arakawa Stadium |
| 8 | 9/29 @ 13:00 | Winner GM 5 | Winner GM 6 | Arakawa Stadium |
| 9 | 9/30 @ 10:00 | Winner GM 7 | Winnder GM 8 | Arakawa Stadium |
64th Annual National Athletic Tournament (Rubber Baseball)
by Gen on Aug.27, 2009 @ 6:40 am, under High School
The 64th Annual National Athletic Tournament for Rubber Baseball will take place between September 27th and the 30th in Niigata.
The following 10 schools will be competing at the tournament:
| High School | Region | Summer Tournament |
| Akita Shogyo | Akita | 2nd Round |
| Sakushin Gakuin | Tochigi | Champs |
| Toin Gakuen | Kanagawa | 2nd Round |
| Meijodai | Aichi | Finals |
| Higashiyama | Kyoto | Quarterfinals |
| Kobe Koryo | Hyogo | 1st Round |
| Ohtsu | Yamaguchi | Quarterfinals |
| Tosajuku | Kochi | 2nd Round |
| Naru | Nagasaki | 1st Round |
| Niigata Shogyo | Niigata | 1st Round |
Alternates:
| High School | Region | Summer Tournament |
| Matsusho Gakuen | Nagano | 1st Round |
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.