Seino Transport decided to participate in this tournament for the 43rd time in a row for 6 years Intercity Baseball Tokai District Preliminary

97th Intercity Baseball Tournament Tokai Region 2nd Preliminary Round, 5th Representative Tournament (15th, Aichi/Okazaki Red Diamond)

○Seino Transportation 4-0 J Project● (7 times cold rain)

(Seino Transport is the 43rd time for 6 consecutive years)

Despite creating many good opportunities, he was unable to get one at the critical moment. It was the opening shot by the 33-year-old veteran, the oldest fielder, that freed Seino Transport's batting lineup, which seemed to be in a bind.

In the 6th inning with no outs on first base, No. 7 Jinya Oyama was at bat. As usual, he held the bat short and hit a fastball that sweetly hit the inside corner. The pulled ball was sucked into the right field pole for a 2-run hit. ``I hadn't hit a home run for the past two or three years, so I had forgotten how it felt,'' he said shyly.

However, if this is the veteran's first shot in a while, there's no way he won't be energized. The batting line continued to connect and they scored four points in one inning.

It has been 12 years since he joined the company from Kyushu Sangyo University, but he is still a sign of the team's energy. Coach Naoji Saeki also expressed his full confidence in him, saying, ``He's worked hard and worked hard for the team during regular practice, which is helpful.''

In this qualifying round, while the top batting lineup was struggling, the bottom batting lineup was holding out. ``As much as we always get help from the top batting lineup, (when the top batting lineup is sluggish) the bottom bats hit. We help each other out,'' Oyama said. That power is sure to save the team during tough times in this tournament as well. [Hiroyuki Takahashi]