Overview

• Hiroshima’s high school baseball federation approved Koryo to enter district qualifiers starting August 23 following a report confirming no violence or bullying among current first- and second-year players.
• Koryo announced on August 21 that longtime manager Tetsuyuki Nakai resigned; coach Kengo Matsumoto was promoted to manager and Takao Takiguchi replaced Jun’ichi Nakai as club director.
• The federation’s clearance includes conditions that Koryo immediately report any new findings and provide careful support to the victim in the internal violence case that prompted the team’s earlier withdrawal.
• Okinawa Shogaku advanced to its first summer Koshien final and faced Nihon University Third on August 23, progressing on the strength of two second-year starters, Ryosuke Sueyoshi and Yuito Arakaki, and defense-first play.
• The Okinawa side’s run features standout fielding—error-free through five prefectural games and just one miscue in its first four Koshien contests—and contributions from backup catcher Shunsuke Minei after recovery from myocarditis, with Governor Denny Tamaki cheering from the stands.