I had I hung a well, virtually at the end of yesterday's post, but even he has done his duty ... Luckily this morning still no shower, rain acceptable and field teams looking to pull a ticket for the final spring ...
semifinal: NICHIDAISAN (Tokyo West) 14
KORYO (Hiroshima) 9
Two young pitchers the curves misleading. The Magnificent starters, Arihara Kōhei of Koryo and the Nichidaisan Sachiyo Yamazaki, had not only the speed as the main resource (145 km / h the first 140 km / h the second) and now could aggrapparsti to "trade", the effects of their balls and the work of the respective defenses, to give life to another spectacular duel. There was a duel, but not in the manner prescribed by the vigil. He was looking for the second consecutive
coat Yamazaki, after the overwhelming against the Tsuruga Kehi yesterday (10 to 0) and looks well Arihara, after the one obtained in the second round against Kogyo Miyazaki (1 0). The goal of the first
fades almost immediately: two hit and a base for granted ball, for a situation without full backing of almost eliminated appeared dramatic. Yamazaki we put it launched an inappropriate wild pitch that gave the Koryo comfortable two points. Score 2 to 0. Crisis premature? Match up? Not at all, because at the bottom of the first Nichidaisan, nerve and bats ready, promptly return the favor of their opponents, with two touching Arihara Timely hit who reported the result in a draw. And here also adjusted the coat for the giant Hiroshima. The game was immediately inflamed tug of war between the two lineup repartee and two scores side.
But the attack on the subway not give up, continue to press the accelerator and even manages to overturn the result. Lower third, the second stop in Ogihara touch with a hard homerun to center (left) and now goes Nichidaisan to lead by 3 to 2. The power pitcher Arihara falters. Great pressure, bases full, one deleted. But the defense of Hiroshima holds question-and manages to escape unscathed from a very hot situation. To be framed taking dip in the shortstop Toyota, which first touches the runner at second and then directly assists in the first. A fantastic game that erases the psychological damage done by the boundary. In the fifth inning
the move that you do not expect: coach of Kokura Nichidaisan be the way to the Waltz of pitchers, replacing Yamazaki (lack of stamina?) With the relief Kumazaka. The Yamazaki runner passes first base, therefore, to defend and Kumazaka begins as his worst could not short adventure, allowing runners to advance to second and third base. The coach sniffs danger immediately and promptly change the second major Yoshinaga, who can not close without giving the recovery points.
sixth round, the top, Koryo in attack: a boiling Yoshinaga, which is having to defend yet another solid foundation. Toyota does not fail this time and with a valid right to allow his school to reverse the score and take the lead to 4 to 3. The cameras continue to frame the pitcher at first base and Yamazaki commentators still wonder about his mysterious return as before. Turn the match ? No, we have not yet, because at the bottom of that inning the Nichidaisan with great stubbornness riagguanta the tie. The seventh
opens in a crackling: just a roll of uncertain and Yoshinaga Maruko box to remember to be the slugger of Koryo, a splendid guessing only homerun allowing his followers to put your head in front! Yoshinaga is in crisis and it is the turn of Yoshizawa, who becomes the fourth pitcher to climb the mountain to the Nichidaisan.
The reserve of emotion in this game seems inexhaustible. eighth inning with Nichidaisan attack. Arihara allows runners to occupy the two bases, then we think Yamazaki, inexorable riciclatosi batter, to provide the point of equilibrium.
But there's more! This time the boys of Tokyo sniff the corner and hammering Arihara with a number of clean hits and damped literally in crisis that send the opponent's defense. The defense of the Koryo takes his with a pair of assists in the wrong before. Valid sequence of Negishi (designated hitter), Shimizu, Kobayashi, Ogihara and Yokoo, big inning part by 4 points and benefit from 8 to 5! Bases full, yet eliminated.
's the end of the adventure of Arihara (photo left) to Senbatsu. Join the survey Ueno , the first number on the back, and faces its own Yamazaki, who with his valid kicked off the great comeback in the same shot. That big inning is about to become huge ... Other hit to the right of the pitcher bat hot (now four out of five rounds in good measure) and eleventh point for Nichidaisan. The bombing does not stop there. Another valid Yoshizawa and score 12 to 5, with the Koryo who can not shake off the continuing situation of bases full. Followed by another valid Azegami, who beat two points at home, and now we are 14 to 5. ends the nightmare of Ueno and mound of salt on the third Koryo Kawasaki, which eventually stop what was becoming a real massacre. The game ends here. It only remains for the time last desperate attack that fruit, however, a mini comeback with four points (!). So fruitful that vain, but that makes it a great honor to the desire not to give the defeated. Unfortunately for the Koryo
have failed us that fateful pitcher eighth in defense and recovery. Both are evaporated with the passage of the launches, leading inevitably encounter the inertia in the hands of the boys of Tokyo. Arihara has stood stoically to a deleted, then Yokoo and his companions sank shots knock-out. They arrived nine hit and a haul of ten points which have inexorably bent and moral defense.
What a game, guys! I certainly challenge of launchers. of pitchers if they have come and gone a total of seven, indicating that none of those called was able to take steps to opposing clubs. The challenge Arihara- Yamazaki (left) goes to the latter, but not under the best throwing arm, but the best arm bar. From
homerun record per piece, and a triumph of sound, which eventually will be 16 to 8 for the winners.
After 38 years of abstinence (final-derby lost 5 to 0 against the meteor Nichidai Sakuragaoka in 1972), the Nichidaisan lands epilogue of Senbatsu and must thank the devastating power of his lineup .
semif inhaled NICHIDAI Ogaki (Gifu)
KONANIE (Okinawa)
Cold shower in all directions ! The meeting was postponed until the next day because of gusts of wind mixed with rain that have hit in the early afternoon at Nishinomiya. Therefore appointment tomorrow at 14:00.
April 2, 2010 - semifinal
(14:00) Ōgaki Nichidai - K Onan ★ ★ ★ ★
... while the final is postponed to next day :
April 3, 2010 - Final
(12:30) Nichidaisan - ?? ★ ★ ★ ★