Chiben Wakayama wins 108th National High School Baseball Championship

Chiben Wakayama won the 108th National High School Baseball Championship at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, defeating Kenda Takasaki with a score of 4–3. This marks the school's fourth championship title and their first in five years.

Key contributors included pitcher Kokai Nagai, a second-year student who pitched five innings and allowed only one run, and infielder Ryusei Kusumoto, who drove in a crucial run in the eighth inning to help secure the comeback victory.

The tournament also highlighted strategic shifts due to recent rule changes, such as the implementation of the DH system and the use of cooling times to manage heatstroke. Tenri High School was noted for effectively utilizing these breaks to maintain momentum during their run to the semifinals.