Overview

• Hiroshima Koryo defeated Asahikawa Shihō 3–1 on August 7 to secure its third consecutive opening-round win and move on to round two
• Yokohama High shut out Tsuruga Kehi 5–0 on August 8, with sophomore Oda Shoki pitching a complete game to reach the second round for the first time in three years
• Chiben Wakayama fell 1–4 to Hanamaki Higashi and first-time entrant Eimei High lost 4–5 in 12 innings to Tsuda Gakuen, eliminating both teams
• Ayaha High of Shiga Prefecture will play its inaugural Koshien game in its 60th anniversary year, marking the school’s debut at the tournament
• Education Minister Abe Toshiko urged Hiroshima Koryo to support the assaulted student and implement measures to prevent recurrence following the January violence incident