In 2020, the "102nd National High School Baseball Championship" was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus.In June 2020, Mr. Otake of Musashino EMC will launch the project "Take Back That Summer ~National Former High School Baseball Player Baseball Tournament 2023-2022~" in order to regain the passion of former high school baseball players who suddenly had their dreams shattered. .By gathering the winning teams of each prefecture's own tournament to Koshien instead of Koshien, the former high school baseball player's lost feelings for Koshien will be digested and an opportunity will be created to move on to the next step.

　From August 2022, Mr. Otake will call on former high school baseball players from a total of 8 schools, mainly the winning team of the original tournament at the time, to participate through SNS etc. I appealed to the whole country for my thoughts on this tournament through the exposure of.As a result, in October, it was decided that 49 former high school baseball players from 10 teams would participate, forming a project team of 46 people consisting of students, young business owners, and influencers.

　Since it was launched by a single university student, it was extremely difficult to gain social credibility for the project, and it took time to decide to hold it. Decision.Since it is difficult to hold matches for all 2023 teams on the day, we are considering holding a friendly match between each team on a different schedule and venue after practicing ceremonies and knocking.

　Currently, the project members including Mr. Otake are preparing for crowdfunding from June to August this year, and since the tournament will be held for non-profit purposes, the collected funds will be used for tournament operation costs, revenue, etc. will give back to high school baseball teams nationwide.

　Mr. Otake said, “I am also a former high school baseball player who was aiming for Koshien. Three years ago, the summer Koshien was canceled for the first time after the war due to the coronavirus, and this is a project that allows us to put an end to our feelings that we couldn't digest because we couldn't take our anger out on anyone. By making such a big project a success, I hope that as many former high school baseball players as possible will settle their feelings for Koshien, and many young people will be able to pursue their dreams." commenting.

Reference: "Regain That Summer" All-Japan Former High School Baseball Tournament