The lottery for the 49th Japan Amateur Baseball Championship was held in Kita Ward, Osaka City on the 2nd, and the matchup card for the first round of the 32 participating teams was decided.

Also paying attention to JR Tokai, Hitachi, and JR Shikoku

It is expected that the battle will be centered around the prestigious ENEOS, which has won twice. The pitching staff, including Mitsunori Kato and Yudai Abe, is stable, and the batting lineup is also strong, led by Takeshi Maruyama. Miki House will be competing in the first match for the first time in 19 tournaments. The performance of Toshiki Sakurai, a former Giant who joined this season, will likely determine the outcome. For JR Tokai, Masaki Mimura and Daiki Yamazaki were active as reinforcements in the city competition. Pay attention to Hitachi, which is participating in the two major tournaments for the first time in two years, and JR Shikoku, whose batting lineup exploded in the Shikoku qualifying round.

B block

ENEOS-MIKI HOUSE

Hitachi, Ltd. – JR Tokai

JFE West Japan – JR Hokkaido Club

Mitsubishi Motors Kurashiki Oceans – JR Shikoku