In the Hokushinetsu regional final, an all-Toyama matchup, 伏木海陸運送 won after an extra-inning tiebreaker to secure a place in the Japan Amateur Baseball Championship. The tournament is scheduled to open at Osaka Dome on the 31st of this month.
The Hokushinetsu regional final was held in Toyama, with 伏木海陸運送 facing ロキテクノ富山. The all-Toyama final was a closely contested game, and 伏木海陸運送 battled to the end in pursuit of victory.
伏木海陸運送 took the lead early. Leadoff hitter Arai (荒井) hit a home run into the right-field stands, and cleanup hitter Makita (牧田) followed with a solo home run to extend the lead.
The momentum shifted in the 6th inning, including a diving catch by Tashiro (田代) of ロキテクノ富山, and the game became a seesaw battle late. ロキテクノ富山 tied the game in the top of the 9th, but could not take the lead, sending the game to extra innings.
After an extra-inning tiebreaker, 伏木海陸運送 scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th after capitalizing on an opponent's error, winning 8-7 on a walk-off. The victory secured the team's fifth Japan Championship appearance, its first in 3 years. The national tournament at Osaka Dome opens on the 31st of this month.