It was a battle of the first Kei with tears after winning and tears after losing. At Waseda, Takuya Hiruma (sophomore = Urawa Gakuin) made a 2-run reversal from the ninth inning, second base, which was received 1-2. Behind the scenes, pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa (4th year = Kisarazu Sogo), who was nominated for first place in the Rakuten draft, won the championship for the first time in 10 seasons since fall 2015. The 46th championship is the senior in the league, along with Hodai. Undefeated V is the second time since fall 2003 (all wins in 10 races). With a dramatic ending, neither Waseda Nine nor Keidai Nine could stop crying.

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Hayakawa had been in the league since last fall. Even if he rolls the third and changes offense and defense, he won’t be able to fold immediately. The gardener was greeted in the front row in front of the bench. It’s common with a good game, but I always waited for all the fielders to fold unless the seats immediately turned on the next attack. This is to express my gratitude for the protection.

I became a senior that I respect. He was selected as a representative in Japan-US College Baseball last summer and performed with Meidai and Morishita. “My pitch can be everything, but I can hold it back because there are fielders who can protect me. If you care, the fielders will do their best. It’s also the pitcher’s job to express gratitude. I was broken. After Hodai’s second round, the batting line scored immediately after climbing the relief table. The feeling of gratitude was certainly passed on to the gardeners.

Older people who entered the professional career a year earlier are active in Hiroshima. He became the main candidate for the rookie king. Hayakawa also raised the “Rookie King” immediately after the draft nomination. In the next stage, I will continue with the genealogy of good pitchers.[Maya Furukawa](Nikkan Sports.com / “Baseball Notebook” column)

Waseda Hayakawa (left) applauds Maruyama, who showed good defense in the Great East Japan War, with a smile on October 11.

Waseda Hayakawa (left) applauds Maruyama, who showed good defense in the Great East Japan War, with a smile on October 11.