The lottery for the 49th Amateur Baseball Japan Championship was held on the 2nd in Kita Ward, Osaka City, and on the 6th day of the tournament, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East (Kanagawa), which aims to win this summer’s city competition and win back-to-back summer/autumn titles, In the second game on November 3rd, it has been decided that they will play against Nippon Steel Tokai REX (Aichi). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East manager Isao Saeki’s comments are as follows.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East Director Isao Saeki

(The opponent in the first match was Nippon Steel Tokai REX. He was a player and coach for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagoya.) He used to play against them often during his time in Nagoya, and he had the impression that they were an explosive team when they gained momentum. I want to solidify my defense and fight. There are many strong teams in the neighboring mountains as well. However, I think it doesn’t matter who the opponent is, we just have to prepare ourselves to bounce back and take on the challenge.

After the urban rivalry, the theme was “the rise of young people.” As for the pitching staff, newcomers Kawawada (Yuta) and Nonaka (Taiyo) have stepped up, and I’m looking forward to seeing how far they can take in the remaining month. There are also some fielders who are in good condition, including Keita Egoe, who was unable to play in the intercity match.

(Although consecutive summer/autumn championships are at stake) We are playing with the intention of winning all tournaments in order to become a consistently winning team. I think there is a good chance if we can play our baseball well.