The Japan Student Baseball Association and the All Japan University Baseball Federation held board of directors meetings today and decided on dates for three tournaments next season.

Japan-USA University Baseball Championship - five games beginning on July 6

All Japan University Championship - six days beginning on June 11

Meiji Jingu Tournament - five days beginning on November 16

The manager for the national university team will likely be decided to a manager meeting on January 1.

Source: Nikkan Sports 12/4/2012

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UPDATE @ 11:11pm - The national university team could play some games against a Korean national university team in Korea next summer in preparation for the 2015 Summer Universiade.  Source: Sponichi 12/4/2012

University

Finals

Yushiro Yamanaka (Toin Yokohama) hit a home run off Kazuki Mishima (Hosei) in the 6th inning. ... Kazuki Mishima start the game for Hosei and allowed one run on three hits over six innings of work. He also faced twenty-four batters, threw ninety-six pitches, struck out five, and walked/hit three. ... Kazuhiro Ono started the game for Toin Yokohama and tossed nine shutout innings. Final line: 9 IP, 138 NP, 37 BF, 7 H, 8 SO, 3 BB/HBP, 0 R.

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High School

Finals

Every player in the Sendai Ikuei starting line-up had at least one hit; four had two hits; one had three hits; and one had four hits. In the 3rd inning, they sent fourteen players to the plate and collected nine runs on ten hits.

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See also:

2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament Schedules (University and High School)

University

Game 1

Kento Tatebe (1-for-5, RBI) and Sho Suzuki (1-for-2, RBI) came up with consecutive RBI singles in the top of the 10th to give Hosei a 3-1 lead. Extra inning tiebreaker rules were in effect: bases loaded, one out. ... Shinzaburo Tawata (Fuji) tossed four shutout innings beginning in the 6th before giving up two consecutive RBI singles in the top of the 10th. Final line: 4.2 IP, 69 NP, 16 BF, 3 H, 6 SO, 0 BB/HBP, 0 ER. ... Kazuki Mishima (Hosei) entered the game in the 8th and tossed two shutout innings before uncorking a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th that allowed a run to cross the plate. He struck out two in a row to end the game Final line: 2.2 IP, 36 NP, 8 BF, 0 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER.

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Game 2

Allen Kuri (Asia) gave up two runs (none earned) on three hits over 6.2 innings of work. He faced twenty-three batters, threw seventy-eight pitches, struck out seven, and walked none. ... Kazuhiro Ono (Toin Yokohama) tossed a five-hit complete game shutout. He faced thirty-four batters, threw 131 pitches, struck out ten, and walked/hit three batters.

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High School

Game 1

Ryo Kobayashi (Sendai Ikuei) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in the 4th inning. ... Seiji Uebayashi (Sendai Ikuei) went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in the 7th inning. ... Kosuke Baba (Sendai Ikuei) went the distance and allowed one run (unearned) on six hits over nine innings of work. He threw 111 pitches, struck out six, and walked/hit one.

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Game 2

Called after seven innings according to tournament rules.

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See also:

2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament Schedules (University and High School)

University

Game 1

Kazuki Mishima (Hosei) tossed a four-hit complete game shutout and struck out sixteen. He faced thirty-two batters, threw 118 pitches, and gave up four hits and one walk. ... Takahiro Norimoto (Mie Chukyo) tossed two shutout innings in relief. He did not allow a hit or walk and struck out one. He threw twenty-three pitches.

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Game 2

Nao Higashihama (Asia) tossed a two-hit complete game shutout. He threw 109 pitches, faced twenty-nine batters, struck out fourteen and walked one.

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High School

Game 1

Kazuya Oguchi (Hokusho) tossed a complete game and allowed one run on ten hits over nine innings of work. He threw 141 pitches, faced 41 batters, walked/hit six, and struck out four. He went 1-for-4 at the plate with a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 9th.

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Game 2

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2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament Schedules (University and High School)

University

Game 1

Shinzaburo Tawata (Fuji) tossed the fourth no-hitter in tournament history. He threw 119 pitches, struck out nine, walked one, and hit one.

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Game 2

Takahiro Matsuba (Osaka Taiiku) went the distance in the loss.  He allowed five runs on seven hits over eight innings of work.  He threw 139 pitches, struck out seven, and walked/hit four.

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High School

Game 1

Takato Suzuki (Sendai Ikuei) gave up two runs on five hits over eight innings of work.  The threw 100 pitches, struck out seven, and did not walk/hit any batters.

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Game 2

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See also:

2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament Schedules (University and High School)

University

Game 1

Called after seven innings according to tournament rules.

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Game 2

Takahiro Norimoto (Chukyo) tossed nine complete innings and allowed four runs (one earned) on eight hits. He also topped out at 151km/h and struck out twelve. Source: Nikkan Sports 11/10/2012

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Game 3

Shunichi Sato (Dohto) went the full eight innings and gave up three runs (none earned) on six hits. He threw 153 pitches and struck out eleven.

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High School

Game 1

Kazuki Enomoto (Kyoto) went the distance and gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits over eight innings of work. He also struck out four and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts. ... Kazuya Ogushi (Hokusho) also went the distance and held Kyoto Shoei to a run on seven hits over nine innings of work. He threw a total 135 pitches and struck out six.

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Game 2

Ren Wada (Kochi) wen 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.

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See also:

2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament Schedules (University and High School)

University

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High School

The Japan Student Baseball Association (JSBA) announced on Wednesday that the 2012 Meiji Jingu Tournament will take place over a five day period that begin on November 10.  Opening ceremonies will take place on November 9.

The JSBA also made revisions to the Student Baseball Charter on Wednesday that include allowing professional players to the option to workout at schools they did not graduate from; and allowing former professional baseball players to count their employment experiences at junior high schools towards the academic coaching license requirements.

The changes will come into effect on March 1.

University

Game 1

Official Box Score

Yusuke Nomura started the game for Meiji and tossed a complete game shutout (9 IP, 191 P, 27 BF, 4 H, 5 SO, 0 BB/HBP, 0 ER). He also topped out at 146km/h during the 9th inning.

Meiji won the tournament for the fifth time (the first in 15 years).

High School

Game 1

Official Box Score

Tatsuro Hamada started the game for Meiden and struck out 13 over 8 innings of work (8 IP, 171 NP, 41 BF, 11 H, 13 SO, 6 BB/HBP, 5 ER). Hamada struck out a total 40 batters during the tournament, which is good for second most in tournament history.

Kosei Gakuin won the tournament for the first time.

University

Game 1

Official Box Score

Yusuke Nomura started the game for Meiji and tossed 7 shutout innings while striking out 11 (7 IP, 103 P, 26 BF, 2 H, 11 SO, 3 BB/HBP, 0 ER). He also topped out at 144km/h.

Game 2

Official Box Score

High School

Game 1

Official Box Score

Yuki Kanazawa toosed a 4-hit shutout for Kosei (8 IP, 139 NP, 31 BF, 4 H, 13 SO, 4 BB/HBP, 0 ER). He also topped out at 145km/h.

Game 2

Official Box Score

Tatsuro Hamada started the game for Meiden and allowed just 1 run on 8 hits over 8.2 innings of work (8.2 IP, 141 NP, 36 BF, 8 H, 10 SO, 3 BB/HBP, 1 ER).