来年の春の甲子園は出場校４校増加で開催

our goal is a gold medal

U１８日本代表が帰国

Japan won the third place game against Korea, 6-2, and obtained a bronze medal in the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 19, JST, in Florida, the U.S. Japan became a bronze medal team for the first time in five years since the 2017 Canada tournament. The USA won the finals against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), 5-1, and had their first victory in five years for the tenth time. Japan took the initiative at the beginning of the game.  In the first inning,  Japan made a chance with runners on first, third base, and one out after Yoshinobu Kuroda singled to left field and Shion Matsuo hit a single to right field. The fourth batter, Yuta Utsumi, drove in Kuroda with a single to center field to score first. Japan got its second run in the second as Yoshinobu Kuroda drew a walk to force home. The next batter Shion Matsuo hit a two-run double to left field. The fourth batter Yuta Ustumi walked, and Japan had a base-loaded chance again. The fifth batter Kai Watabe then hit a double with two RBIs. Japan got five runs in all by building a big inning in the inning to give it a 6-0 lead. Japan's starting righty Ayuta Seimori, who did well in the tournament, kept the team in the game with three hits, although he gave up a two-run homer off Korean slugger D KIM in the fourth. Right-handed pitcher Shiki Kawahara, who allowed no runs in the tournament, pitched three strong innings from the fifth to the seventh with a hit and three strikeouts to hold the lead. Japan was utterly defeated by Korea, with a score of 8 to 0 in the super round, in which Japan's batting lineup could not handle Korean pitchers. It, however, kept a rally alive and rocked them for eleven hits and six runs. Japan's pitchers, Seimori and Kawahara, limited the Korean lineup to two runs in the third-place match. Today's win brought Japan a two-time bronze medal since they became a third-place team in the 2017 tournament, with Kotaro Kiyomiya playing for the Fighters, Kaito Kozono playing for the Carp, and Kyota Fujiwara playing for the Marines. Japan could not reach the long-cherished first victory this time. However, it successfully won the bronze medal with "small baseball" by using a bunt and steal that manager Shiro Mabuchi aimed to succeed internationally under complex conditions Japan usually faced for international tournaments. Japan's team was always built hastily just after the Summer Koshien tournament. The team did not have enough time to practice. Japanese players are not also used to dealing with a wooden bat. The All-World Team for the best nine was announced after the game. Shiki Kawahara, as a pitcher, and Shion Matsuo, as a catcher, were selected from Japan. Kawahara earned the most valuable reliever as well.  Kawahara was outstandingly successful in pitching, with seven hits and 16 strikeouts over 13 frames. Matsuo hit .321 with nine hits and six RBIs. (KAISPO No.1,224)

Japan Wins Bronze Medal for First Time Since 2017 11 Hits and 6 Runs ​to Utilize "Small Baseball" Japan after the game Pitcher Shiki Kawahara

Japan before the game

Pitcher Ayuta Seimori

Catcher Shion Matsuo

Japan after the game

日本、韓国を破り5年ぶりの銅メダル獲得

Japan had a walk-off loss against the USA, 3-4, in the super round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 18, JST, in Florida, the U.S. The game was resumed at 10:30 pm, JST, as a continuation game.  With a win-loss record of 3-2, Japan became a fourth-place team in the super round and will have a third-place match vs. Korea. The finals are between the USA and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). The game was restarted with Japan at bat in the top of the third with bases loaded and no out. Unfortunately, Japan ended up with a scoreless inning, striking out in its three consecutive at-bats Yudai Ebine, Shogo Asano, and Yoshinobu Kuroda. American righty C.Rodriguez, who took the mound from the inning, did well in relief. Japan's captain Haruto Yamada, who got out of a pinch with bases loaded and no out in the second, stayed in the game, working a 1-2-3 third. Left-handed sidearmer Yusefu Yoshimura retired the three batters in order in three straight innings from the fourth to the sixth. With Japan's lead 2-3 in the seventh, Yoshimura gave the first batter in the inning a walk and got into a jam with runners on second, third, and no out after third baseman Kai Watabe made a throwing error to first to misplay a bunt. Second baseman Kojun Fujimori, who received a ball from Watabe, threw wildly to third as well. In this situation, Yoshimura surprisingly balked a runner home to tie the game, 3-3, and to make the situation with runner on third and no out. Here, righty Kaito Noda, who relieved Yoshimura, gave up a walk-off single to left field off D.Cupp after taking an out with striking out. The third place game between Japan and Korea, which beat Japan, 8-0 in the round will be held on September 19, JST, after the finals between the USA and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). (KAISPO No.1,223)

Japan regrettably makes a pinch with a balk and errors ​in the 7th.  Japan to have ​a 3rd place match vs. Korea.

Lefty Yusefu Yoshimura had perfect pitching from the fourth to the sixth.

Japan in the seventh Pitcher Kaito Noda and catcher Kai Watabe in the seventh

日本、米国に痛恨のサヨナラ負け

Japan had a game vs. the USA in the super round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup at 5 am on September 18, JST. The game was suspended because of thundery rain when Japan, which led the USA, 3-2, had a chance with the bases loaded and no out. The match will be resumed from 10:30 pm on September 18, JST / 9:30 on September 17, EST. If Japan win the suspended game against the USA, It will have a third place match vs. the USA again. When it lost the suspended game, it will meet Korea in the third place match. In the first, Yuta Utsumi hit a single to left field to score Shogo Asano, who got a base on balls, reached second base with a passed ball during Yoshinobu Kuroda's at-bat, and advanced to third on a grounder to the pitcher of Yoshinobu Kuroda, 1-0. In the third, after Japan allowed two runs in the second, 1-2, it made a chance of loading bases with no out with two walks and an error. Kaito Ito, then, had a two-run double to left field, 3-2. Japan set the table to fill the bases again because American infielders made an error by dropping a fly ball that Kojun Fujimori hit.  In this situation, the game was delayed due to thundery rain. Japan's starter Tessei Morimoto gave up a two-run double of C.EMERSON to make the game 1-2 and left the mound with no out and the base loaded in the second. Japan's captain Haruto Yamada relieved Morimoto and successfully got out of the pinch by retiring the next three batters in a row with his excellent command. ​(KAISPO No.1,221)

Ed Smith Stadium Haruto Yamada ​to Pitch Very Well to Get Out of Base-loaded Pinch in Relief Yuta Utsumi hit an RBI single in the first. Kaito Ito hit a two-run double in the third.

Haruto Yamada pitched well to get out of a base-loaded pinch in the second.

日本、継続試合と３位決定戦のダブルヘッダーへ

Japan won a called game against the Netherlands, 1-0, because of heavy rain after the bottom of the fifth inning in the super round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 17, JST, in Sarasota, Florida, the United States. The game started after a delay of two hours and fifty-one minutes due to rain and could not be resumed after the fifth. Today's win brought Japan a win-loss record of 2-2 to secure higher than fourth place. Japan's eighth hitter Kojun Fujimori was on to start the third inning with a bunt single to the first baseman. The ninth batter Yudai Ebine walked to first. The first batter Shogo Asano put down a sacrifice bunt to expand its chance with one out and runners on second and third base. Kojun Fujimori on third base scored a run on a grounder to second of the next batter Yoshinobu Kuroda. Japan had only a hit by Fujimori to connect to the run in the game. Japan's starter Shiki Kawahara had five solid innings with three hits and no runs, striking out six. The game was called because of rain after the bottom of the fifth. (KAISPO No.1,220)

Kojun Fujimori ​with a Hit and Run to Win Shiki Kawahara with 0 Runs and 6 K ​in 5 Solid Innings

Japan's starting pitcher, Shiki Kawahara

Second baseman, Kojun Fujimori

日本、オランダに５回降雨コールド勝ちで4位以上が確定

米国フロリダ州で開催されている第３０回WBSC U１８ベースボールワールドカップのスーパーラウンドで、日本代表は、日本時間１７日、オランダと対戦し、１−０で５回終了降雨コールド勝ちした。試合は雨の為、２時間５１分遅れで開始されたが５回終了時点で雨脚が強くなり中断され、再開には至らなかった。日本は通算成績が２勝２敗となり、４位以上が確定した。明日は日本時間５時から米国と対戦する。 　日本は３回、先頭の８番藤森が犠打安打で出塁。９番海老根が四球を選び１、２塁とした後、１番浅野が犠打を決め、１死２、３塁から２番黒田のセカンドゴロの間に藤森が生還し１点を先制した。日本の安打は藤森の犠打安打だけだったが唯一の安打を得点に結びつけた。 　先発した右上手投げの川原は５回を投げて、被安打３の無失点。６三振を奪う終始安定した投球で１点を守った。 　試合は５回裏終了後に降雨で中断しコールドゲームとなり、日本の勝利が決まった。 (KAISPO No.1,220)

藤森康淳　 ​勝利呼び込む唯一の安打と得点 川原嗣貴　 ５回被安打３、６奪三振 無失点

Japan lost the first game against Korea, 0-8, in the super round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 16, JST. Japan, with a win-loss record of 1-2, is facing a challenging situation to advance to the finals. Japan had a hard time at the beginning of the game. In his first start, Haruto Yamada allowed three hits and two runs. In addition, Japan gave up two more runs because third-baseman Kai Watabe dropped an infield fly ball that the Korean sixth batter, KIM Younghoo, hit with two outs and runners on first and second base. Yamada handed the mound over to Lefty Yusefu Yoshimura, allowing two runs and hits with two wild pitches. Yamada was not at his best, giving up six runs, five hits, three walks, and a hit-by-pitch over 1 2/3 innings.  Japan was combinedly shut out with four scattered hits by three Korean-capable pitchers, having trouble with them. Korean pitcher KIM Seohyeon, a player at the top of the whole draft of the Korean professional baseball league, got two strikeouts with a 101-mph fastball in the seventh. Strong-hitting Korea made ten hits off four pitchers of Japan, having eight runs.  After the game, Japan's manager Shiro Mabuchi said, "Game result is my responsibility. There was an error. It was a tough situation four runs behind for Japan from the beginning of the game because Korean pitchers were excellent." On the other hand, Mabuchi showed enthusiasm, "I want to pursue the possibility of advancing to the finals if we win a game vs. the USA." Japan is in a hard situation for the finals. There is a slite chance that Japan will be a finalist depending on the Total Quality Balance if it successively wins the games against the Netherlands and the USA with its win-loss record of 3-2. Japan can not lose anymore. ​(KAISPO No.1,219) ​

Japan ​to Give Up 10 and Be Shut out Ayuta Seimori Do Well in Relief ​with a 92-mph Fastball Ayuta Seimori to pitch two strong innings

日本、決勝進出遠のく痛い完敗、韓国に0-8

第３０回WBSC U１８ベースボールワールドカップに参加している日本代表は、日本時間１６日、米国フロリダ州でスーパーラウンド初戦をグループA２位の韓国と戦い、０−８で敗れた。日本のスーパーラウンドの勝敗は１勝２敗ととなり決勝進出が厳しい状況に追い込まれた。 　日本は今大会初先発となった山田の不調に守りのミスが重なり、序盤からリズムが乱れた。初回に3安打を許し２失点した後、２死１、２塁から韓国６番のKIM Younghooの内野フライを三塁手の渡部が落球し、さらに２点を献上し４点を失った。 　2回にも山田は安打と暴投で2点許し、途中でマウンドを吉村に譲った。山田は１回２／３を投げ被安打５、四死球４、暴投２で６失点と本来の調子とは程遠い内容だった。 　日本の打線も実力のある韓国の３投手を打ちあぐね、散発４安打に抑えられ完封された。７回に登板したKIM Seohyeonは韓国プロ野球ドラフト全体で１位指名を受けた剛腕。右サイドハンドから１６３キロの速球を武器に日本打線を退けた。 　韓国の強力打線は日本の４投手に対し１０安打を浴びせ、大量８点を奪い大勝した。 　日本代表の馬淵史郎監督は試合後、「勝敗は監督の責任です。エラーでの２点もありましたし、韓国の投手力が良いだけになかなか４点のビハインドは重かったですね」と序盤の失点を嘆いた一方で、「アメリカ戦に勝ったらというところまで持っていきたい」と次戦を見据えた。 　今日の敗戦で日本の決勝進出はかなり厳しくなった。明日のオランダ戦と明後日のアメリカ戦に連勝し、３勝２敗とした場合に得失点差での決勝進出の可能性がわずかに残る。これ以上負けられない。 (KAISPO No.1,219)

日本、残り２試合に わずかな可能性をかける 生盛亜勇太 １４８キロ速球を活かし ​２回３三振無失点の好投 ３番手で２回を投げ、強力韓国打線を抑えた生盛亜勇太投手

The opening round was over, and group A and B rankings were decided. The USA with the first, Korea with the second, and Netherlands with the third from group A advance to the super round. Taiwan as a first-place team, Japan as a second-place team, and Mexico as a third-place team from group B get through to the super round.  The three teams from each group will match up against the three from another group in a round-robin. The top two teams will advance to the final, while the third and fourth will reach the third-place game. If two teams have the same records as each other, the ranking will be decided by a result of direct confrontation in the opening and super rounds. The super round will start with a game between Netherlands and Mexico at 10 pm on September 15, JST. Japan will meet Korea at 5 am on September 16, JST.  Related articles; U18-W-CUP: JAPAN WITH FIRST LOSS IN OPENING ROUND VS.TAIWAN, 2-9 https://www.kaispobaseball.com/japanese-high-school-baseball/japan-with-first-loss-in-opening-round-vs-taiwan-0-10#comments U18-W-CUP: JAPAN EARNS A SWEEPING WIN VS. AUSTRALIA https://www.kaispobaseball.com/japanese-high-school-baseball/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-42821197 U18-W-CUP: JAPAN WALKS OFF OVER PANAMA, 5-4 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-4.html U18-W-CUP: JAPAN HAS TWO STRAIGHT WINS www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18W-CUP: JAPAN HAS A GOOD START TO TAKING ITS FIRST GAME VS. ITALY  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,216)

Japan ​to Have its First Game vs. Korea in Super Round Japan national team

U18ベースボールワールドカップはスーパーラウンドへ

Japan lost the final opening round game against Chinese Taipei, 2-9, at Ed Smith Stadium in the 30th WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup on September 14, JST / September 13 EST in Florida, the United States. Japan advances to the super round as the second-place team in group B.  Japanese starting lefty Kazuki Kozai allowed a hit, two walks, and early left the mound in a bases-loaded situation with two outs, struggling to find the international strike zone in the second. Right-handed pitcher Haruya Miyahara, who went out to pitch, gave up a three-run triple to left-center field by Taiwanese ninth batter ZHENG J.W. and an RBI single to right field by first batter CHIU H.  Taiwan got four more runs with two doubles and Japan's errors in the third. Japan lost out to Taiwan in the struggle by early-eight runs. Japan had a run with an RBI single to center field that Hotaka Mitsuhiro hit in the fifth. Japanese sixth batter Kaito Ito hit a middle-infield single with an RBI in the sixth. However, Japan could not stage a comeback anymore.  Japanese batters could not handle Taiwanese starting righty LIN S.E, who threw a 92-mph fastball, and WU Y.C, who relieved LIN.  Japan had a win-loss record of 4-1 and advanced to the super round as a second-place team in group B of the opening league after Taiwan, which had four consecutive wins and no losses before its final game vs. Panama.  Game results; Group A: South Korea 1-0 Netherlands Canada 5-3 South Africa  ※USA 10-0 Brazil ※Continuation game is scheduled at 10 pm on 9.14.2022, JST 　​ Group B: Mexico 8-7 Panama, Italy 4-5 Australia Japan 2-9 Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)  Japan’s results in the opening round; Group B:  Japan 6-0 Italy (9.10.2022, JST) Japan 4-1 Mexico (9.11.2022, JST) Japan 5x-4 Panama (9.12.2022, JST) Japan 10-0 Australia (9.13.2022, JST) Japan 2-9 Chinese Taipei (9.14.2022, JST) The game schedule in the super round / JST・Venue is undecided: 9.16 Fri 0:00 3rd place in Group B-3rd place in Group A 9.16 Fri 4:00 Japan(2nd place in Group B)-2nd place in Group A 9.16 Fri 8:00 Taiwan(1st place in Group B)-1st place in Group A 9.17 Sat 0:00 Japan(2nd place in Group B)-3rd place in Group A 9.17 Sat 4:00 Taiwan(1st place in Group B)-2nd place in Group A 9.17 Sat 8:00 1st place in Group A-3rd place in Group B 9.18 Sun 0:00 Taiwan(1st place in Group B)-3rd place in Group A 9.18 Sun 4:00 2nd place in Group A-3rd place in Group B 9.18 Sun 8:00 Japan(2nd place in Group B)-1st place in Group A Related articles; U18-W-CUP: JAPAN EARNS A SWEEPING WIN VS. AUSTRALIA https://www.kaispobaseball.com/japanese-high-school-baseball/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-42821197 U18-W-CUP: JAPAN WALKS OFF OVER PANAMA, 5-4 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-4.html U18-W-CUP: JAPAN HAS TWO STRAIGHT WINS www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18W-CUP: JAPAN HAS A GOOD START TO TAKING ITS FIRST GAME VS. ITALY  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,215)

Japan ​with 4 Wins and 1 Loss ​in Opening Round to Advance to Super Round ​as a 2nd Place Team Hotaka Mitsuhiro to have his first hit with an RBI in the fifth Kaito Ito to hit an RBI infield single in the sixth

日本、オープニングラウンド発黒星

第３０回WBSC U１８ベースボールワールドカップに参加している日本代表は、日本時間１４日、米国フロリダ州でオープニングラウンド最終戦を台湾と戦い、２−９で敗れた。日本は４勝１敗の2位でスーパーラウンド進出となった。 先発した左腕の香西がストライクゾーンの調整に苦しみ安打と２四球で２死満塁としで早々と降板。リリーフした右腕の宮原が台湾の９番ZHENG J.Wに左中間を破る適時三塁打を浴び３点を失った。続く１番のCHIU Hにも右前適時打を許し、この回合計４失点。 ３回にも宮原は流れをつかんだ台湾打線につかまり、２塁打２本に２つの失策も重なり４点を献上。序盤で８点差がつく苦しい展開になった。 日本は５回、先頭の６番伊藤が左中間破る２塁打で出塁し、８番光弘の中前適時打で１点を返した。６回にも２死１、３塁から伊藤が二遊間への適時内野安打を放ち１点を追加したが反撃もここまでだった。日本は、この試合最速１４８キロを投げ、力のある速球を操る台湾の先発LIN S.Eと２番手のWU Y.Cを最後まで攻略できなかった。 昨日までに４連勝した日本はすでにスーパーラウンド進出を決めているが、日本戦の勝利で４連勝となった台湾がパナマ戦を残しグループBの１位通過が決定。日本は２位での通過となった。 試合結果： グループA：韓国 1-0 オランダ、カナダ 5-2 南アフリカ                       アメリカ10-0 ブラジル 　　　　　   ※南アフリカ 0-10 アメリカ                     （※日本時間１４日２２時から継続試合） グループB：メキシコ 8-7 パナマ 　　　　　  イタリア 4-5 オーストラリア、日本 2-9 台湾 日本の試合結果（オープニングラウンド）： グループ B:  日本 6-0 イタリア (9.10.2022, 日本時間) 日本 4-1 メキシコ (9.11.2022, 日本時間) 日本 5x-4 パナマ (9.12.2022, 日本時間) 日本 10-0 オーストラリア (9.13.2022, 日本時間) 日本 2-9 台湾 (9.14.2022, 日本時間) スーパーラウンド試合日程（日本時間・球場は未定）： 9.16 Fri 0:00 グループB3位-グループA3位 9.16 Fri 0:00 日本(グループB2位)-グループA2位 9.16 Fri 0:00 台湾(グループB1位)-グループA1位 9.17 Sat 0:00 日本(グループB2位)-グループA3位 9.17 Sat 4:00 台湾(グループB1位)-グループA2位 9.17 Sat 8:00 グループA1位-グループB3位 9.18 Sun 0:00 台湾(グループB1位)-グループA3位 9.18 Sun 4:00 グループA2位-グループB3位 9.18 Sun 8:00 日本(グループB2位)-グループA1位 関連記事： U18-W-CUP：日本、オーストラリアに快勝 https://www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-42821197.html U18-W-CUP：日本、パナマにをサヨナラ勝ち www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-4.html U18-W-CUP：日本、メキシコを破り２連勝 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18-W-CUP：日本、初戦でイタリアを６−０で下し好発進  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,215)

日本 オープニングラウンド ​４勝１敗 グループB２位 ​でスーパーラウンドへ 5回に今大会初安打となる中前適時打を打った光弘帆高選手 6回に二遊間へ適時内野安打を放った伊藤櫂人選手

Japan had a match against Australia at Lecom Park in group B of the opening round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 13, JST, in Florida, the U.S. The game between Japan and Australia was called in the bottom of the fifth inning with a score of 10-0.  Japanese lead-off man Shogo Asano, who has batted well, got on board with a single to left field in the first. He reached the third base from the first base when the second batter Yoshinobu Kuroda had a sacrifice bunt, and the Australian pitcher and catcher took time to get a batter out. The third batter Shion Matsuo singled to center field to score Shogo Asano. Then, Japan added two runs with three walks and a passed ball. Japan went on the rampage, going through their batting order and earning seven runs with three hits and an error in the second. Shion Matsuo doubled, Yuta Utsumi singled, and Kai Watabe had his first hit in the tournament.  Ayuta Seimori, who took the mound in the first game against Italy, got a start and had no runs, two hits, and two strikeouts, using a sharp slider in two frames. Left-handed sidearmer Yusefu Yoshimura made his first appearance, retiring three batters in a row, including two strikeouts in the third inning. Righty Shiki Kawahara pitched two shutout innings with two strikeouts.  Japan won its fourth straight victory from the opening game and booked a spot in the super round before the last game in the opening round. Japan will have a game against Taiwan on a four-game winning streak as well as Japan at 8 am on September 13, JST / at 7 pm on September 12, EST.  Game results: Group A: Netherlands 5-2 Brazil, South Africa 1-14 South Korea                 USA 7-6 Canada Group B: Chinese Taipei 4-0 Mexico, Panama 10-0 Italy                 Japan 10-0 Australia Related articles; U18-W-CUP: JAPAN WALKS OFF OVER PANAMA, 5-4 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-4.html ​U18-W-CUP: JAPAN HAS TWO STRAIGHT WINS www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18W-CUP: JAPAN HAS A GOOD START TO TAKING ITS FIRST GAME VS. ITALY  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html ​ (KAISPO No.1,213)

Japan   ​4th Straight Wins from Opening to Book a Spot  ​in Super Round Kai Watabe has his first hit with an RBI in the second.

日本、オーストラリアに快勝

U１８日本代表は、日本時間９月１３日午前、フロリダで開催のベースボールワールドカップオープニングランドBグループ・オーストラリア戦（レコンパーク）を戦い１０−０で５回コールドの快勝。開幕４連勝し、スーパーラウンド進出を決めた。雨天のため、試合開始が遅れたものの好調さをキープした。 　日本は初回、打撃好調の浅野が左前安打で出塁すると、２番黒田の犠打処理を相手投手と捕手が手間取っている間に一気に三塁を陥れた。続く３番松尾の中前適時打で生還し１点を先制。その後、３四球で好機を広げ、相手バッテリーのパスボール等で２点を追加し３−０とした。 　勢いに乗る日本は２回も松尾の２塁打、内海、渡部の安打に相手失策も絡み打者一巡の攻撃で７点をとるビッグイニングで１０−０と早々と試合を決めた。 　投手陣は第１戦のイタリア戦以来の登板となった生盛が先発しスライダーが冴え２回２安打４奪三振。３回は左サイドハンドの吉村優聖歩が今大会初登板し、２三振を奪い三者凡退の好投。４回から２イニングスを２安打２三振で完封リレーした。 　日本は開幕から４連勝となり、台湾戦を残し、スーパーラウンド進出を決めた。明日（日本時間１４日８時／現地時間１３日１９時エド・スミススタジアム）は、同じく４連勝の台湾とオープニングラウンド１位通過をかけて戦う。 試合結果： グループA：オランダ 5-2 ブラジル、南アフリカ 1-14 韓国            　　   アメリカ 7-6 カナダ グループB：台湾 4-0 メキシコ、パナマ 10-0 イタリア 　　　　　  日本 10-0 オーストラリア 関連記事： U18-W-CUP：日本、パナマにをサヨナラ勝ち www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-japan-walks-off-over-panama-5-4.html U18-W-CUP：日本、メキシコを破り２連勝 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18-W-CUP：日本、初戦でイタリアを６−０で下し好発進  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,213)

日本、開幕４連勝 スーパーラウンド ​進出決める 2回に今大会初安打を適時打で放った渡部海 三塁手

Japan walked off over Panama, 5-4, at Ed Smith Stadium in group B of the opening round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup on September 11, JST in Florida, the U.S. Japan had three consecutive victories and became the solo leader in group B. In the third, Japan made a chance with runners on the first and second bases and out after the first batter Shogo Asano, got an infield single to the third baseman, and the second batter Junpei Yasuda drew a base on balls. Japan broke on top with Panama's throwing error to deal with a sac bunt of the third batter Shion Matsuo. In addition, the fourth batter Yuta Utsumi hit an RBI single to the left field, and the fifth batter Yudai Ebine had a sacrifice fly to the center field to score a run. Japan got four runs in the inning.  Japanese starting pitcher lefty Tessei Morimoto made the game with five hits and two runs in five frames. Japanese shortstop Hotaka Mitsuhiro, second-baseman Hayato Akahori, and third-baseman Kai Watabe had excellent fielding, which helped Morimoto.  Righty Kaito Noda retired the three batters in order. Righty Haruto Yamada, who took the mound for the first time, gave up two hits and two runs to tie the score, 4-4, in the top of the seventh. But, at the bottom of the seventh, Yuta Utsumi finally hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to the center field in a bases-loaded situation made by an error of Panama's shortstop for a ground ball Akahari hit, Asano's walk, and Kuroda's hit-by-pitch. Japan will meet Australia at 8 am on September 13, JST / at 4 pm on September 12 local time.  Game results: Group A: Netherlands 3-2 Canada, Brazil 2-11 Korea Group B: Australia 2-13 Chinese Taipei, Italy 7-12 Mexico ​Japan 5x-4 Panama Related articles; ​U18-W-CUP: JAPAN HAS TWO STRAIGHT WINS www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18W-CUP: JAPAN HAS A GOOD START TO TAKING ITS FIRST GAME VS. ITALY  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html ​ (KAISPO No.1,210)

Yuta Utsumi Hit A Sac Fly Japan with 3 Straight Wins to Stand 1st in Group B Shortstop Hotaka Mitsuhiro with good fielding

日本、パナマにサヨナラ勝ち

U１８日本代表は、日本時間９月１２日８時（現地時間１１日１９時）から、フロリダで開催のベースボールワールドカップオープニングランドBグループ・パナマ戦（エド・スミススタジアム）を戦いを５−４でサヨナラ勝ちし、３連勝を決めた。 　両チーム無得点で迎えた３回、先頭の浅野が三塁内野安打、２番の安田が四球を選び無死１、２塁として３番松尾の犠打が相手の失策となる間に１点を先制した。続く４番の内海の左前適時打や６番海老根の犠飛などで合計４点を奪った。 ​　日本の先発投手・左腕の森本は５回に３安打を許し２点を失ったものの、５回を投げて５安打２失点とゲームを作った。６回は野田が三者凡退に抑え、７回に２点差で今大会初めて山田が登板した。山田は先頭打者を三振に切ったが、次打者に四球を与え、その後、左翼線二塁打を打たれ一死２、３塁に。続くエクスデーロの左前適時打とレフト浅野からの本塁への送球が逸れる間に２者の生還を許し、土壇場で４−４の同点とされた。 　しかし日本はその裏、先頭の９番赤堀が遊ゴロ失策で出塁。１番浅野の四球、代打・黒田の死球で無死満塁の好機を作る。３番松尾が三振で倒れ一死後、４番内海がライナー性の中犠飛を放ちサヨナラ勝ちした。この試合は、遊撃手の光弘、二塁手の赤堀、三塁手の渡部らの好守が先発の森本を盛り立てた。 　日本は３連勝となりグループB単独首位に躍り出た。明日（日本時間１３日８時／現地時間１２日１６時）は、レコンパークでオーストラリアと対戦する。 関連記事： U18-W-CUP：日本、メキシコを破り２連勝 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18-w-cup-2.html U18-W-CUP：日本、初戦でイタリアを６−０で下し好発進  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,210)

４番内海優太 ​サヨナラ犠飛 日本、３連勝 ​グループB首位へ 好守を見せる光弘帆高遊撃手 　　　　　　　　　　試合結果 Group A: オランダ 3-2 カナダ、ブラジル 2-11 韓国 Group B: オーストラリア 2-13 台湾, イタリア 7-12 メキシコ 　　　　日本 5x-4 パナマ

U１８日本代表は、日本時間９月１１日午前８時から、フロリダで開催のベースボールワールドカップオープニングランドBグループ・メキシコ戦（レコンパーク）を戦いを４−１で勝利し前日のイタリア戦に続き２連勝とした。 　この日も初回に先制した。１回二死から３番の松尾が右前安打で出塁すると、すかさず２塁へ盗塁を敢行。相手捕手の送球がセンターへ逸れる間に３塁を陥れた。４番の内海が四球を選び、１、３塁から５番海老根の三塁への適時内野安打で松尾が生還し１点を先制。続く６番黒田の四球で満塁とし、７番伊藤が中前適時打を放ち、さらに２点を追加した。５回には先頭の浅野がメキシコ２番手左腕・ティラドから左翼スタンドへソロ本塁打を打ち４−０とした。 　日本の先発、左腕の香西は５四死球と制球に苦労する場面があったものの要所を締め４回を無失点。５回から救援した右腕の宮原が３回６奪三振１失点でまとめた。 　日本は２連勝となり、明日（日本時間９月１２日８時から）はエド・スミススタジアムでパナマと対戦する。 関連記事： 【U18W-CUP】日本、初戦でイタリアを６−０で下し好発進  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,209) ​

浅野、大会１号ソロ本塁打 ５回に本塁打を放ちホームインした浅野翔吾選手

Japan has two straight wins

Japan had two straight wins by taking the second game against Mexico, 4-1, on September 11, JST, in the B group opening round of the 30th WBSC Baseball World Cup at LECOM Park in Florida, the United States.  Japan had a run scored in the first. The Fifth batter Yudai Ebine drove to the third baseman in the game's first run with runners on first and third bases and two outs. The seventh batter Kaito Ito singled to the center fielder to add two runs with the bases loaded after the sixth batter Yoshinobu Kuroda, walked.  Japanese slugger Shogo Asano shot a solo homer into the left-field stands in the fifth to give his team the fourth run. ​Japanese lefty Kazuki Kozai started the game and allowed only one hit and 0 runs in four frames, although he gave up four walks. Haruya Miyahara, who relieved Kozai, gave up one run, having six strikeouts in three innings.  Japan will have a game vs. Panama at Ed Smith Stadium at 8 am on September 12 JST / 7 pm on September 11.  Game results: Group A:  Group B: ​Japan 4-1 Mexico Related articles; U18W-CUP: JAPAN HAS A GOOD START TO TAKING ITS FIRST GAME VS. ITALY  www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/u18w-cup6-0.html 第30回 WBSC U-18ベースボールワールドカップが日本時間１０日開幕 www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html ​ (KAISPO No.1,209)

Slugger, Shogo Asano    with His 1st Homer  Shogo Asano came home with his solo homer in the fifth.

U１８日本代表は、９月１０日日本時間未明、フロリダで開催のベースボールワールドカップオープニングラウンドBグループでイタリアを６−０で下し初戦を飾った。試合開始は日本時間午前４時と予定されていたが雨天のため、１時間遅れてスタート。５回終了後にも中断となるなど、コンディション維持が難しい状況となったが、序盤で６点を奪い、終始有利に試合を進めた。 　初回、１番の浅野がレフトへの２塁打で出塁し、２番赤堀が犠打を決め、一死三塁として、３番の松尾の犠牲フライで幸先よく１点を先制。２回には、７番伊藤のレフト前ヒットを足がかりに５安打、３四球に相手投手の２暴投もあり一挙５点を挙げて序盤で６−０として早々と試合を決めた。３回以降は無得点に終わったが、打線は浅野の２安打を含む１０安打を放った。先発投手の右腕・生盛は３回２安打無失点、４回から３イニングスを川原が１安打無失点、最終回の７回を野田が１安打無失点と継投でイタリアを完封した。 　明日は、日本時間８時（現地時間１０日１９時）からメキシコと対戦する。 オープニングラウンド： グループA）ブラジル７−６南アフリカ、アメリカ９−３オランダ ​グループB）メキシコ９−５オーストラリア 関連記事： www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,208) 試合後、スタンドに一礼する日本代表

浅野翔吾 ２安打２打点 ２安打を放った浅野翔吾選手 試合後、インタビューを受ける馬淵史郎監督

Japan has a good start to taking its first game vs. Italy

Japan's national team took the first game vs. Italy, 6-0, on September 10, JST, at Ed Smith Stadium in the 30th U18 WBSC Baseball World Cup in Florida, the United States. The first pitch was one hour behind schedule, and the game was interrupted after the fifth inning due to rain. Although it was hard for players to keep their condition, Japan took control of the game from the beginning with six runs. Shion Matsuo hit a sacrifice fly to the right fielder to be the first to score after Japanese lead-off man Shogo Asano doubled to the left field and reached the third base by a sacrifice bunt of Hayato Akahori in the first inning. Japan added five runs with five hits, including Kaito Ito's single, three walks, a passed ball, and a wild pitch to make the game 6-0 in the second. The Batting lineup produced ten hits, including two hits by Asano, although they went five consecutive scoreless innings after the second.  Japanese starting pitcher Ayuta Seimori pitched three shutout innings with four strikeouts and two hits. Shiki Kawahara, who utilized his fastballs, held Italy scoreless from the fourth and sixth with four strikeouts. Finally, Kaito Noda had no run in the seventh to pitch a shutout by three pitchers. Japan will have a game against Mexico at 8 am on September 11, JST / 7 pm on September 10, local time.  GAME results; Group A: Brazil 7-6 South Africa, USA 9-3 Netherlands Group B: Mexico 9-5 Australia  Related article： www.kaispobaseball.com/6/post/2022/09/30wbsc-u1810.html (KAISPO No.1,208)

Shogo Asano ​with 2 Hits and 2 RBIs Shogo Asano taking an interview after the game.