Ariake advances to the last eight with three consecutive come-from-behind wins, making first spring/summer appearance in Championship High School Baseball

(16th, 108th National High School Baseball Championship 3rd round Ariake 4-1 Tonichi Daishohei)

Ariake came from behind to win three games in a row. In the 8th inning, chasing one point, No. 1 Haruki Nagata's bunt hit and mobility created a good opportunity, and pinch hitter Ryotaro Hirosawa and No. 6 Akira Eii made consecutive well-timed hits to score four points. Tonichi Daishohei's ace, Yutaka Terunuma, held out with low pitches, but from the second inning onwards, he was unable to provide any support with three sporadic hits.

First spring/summer appearance and first top 8 in 13 years

Ariake, who participated for the first time in the spring and summer, made it to the top eight. This is the first time a school that has not participated in the selection tournament has advanced to the quarterfinals in the championship since Toyama Daiichi in the 95th tournament (2013). Kyoto Kokusai, which first appeared in the championship at the 103rd tournament (2021) and finished in the top four, participated in the selection tournament that same year.

Kumamoto team wins 70 games this summer

Ariake is the first Kumamoto team to win three championships since Shugakukan, who made it to the top four in the 98th tournament (2016). As far as the first appearance is concerned, it has been 76 years since Saiseiku reached the top four in the 32nd tournament (1950). This was the prefectural team's 70th win (67 losses).

Tohnichi Daishohei Director Yasutane Ei

"We were able to take the lead, but the big thing was that we couldn't get another point. The players played their game. They were reliable."