Matsudo hosts Catchball Classic 2026 regional tournament

The Logisteed presents Catchball Classic 2026 Matsudo tournament took place on September 26 at the Tobu Sports Park Gymnasium in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. Approximately 200 elementary school students from 16 teams participated in the unique competition, which measures how many successful catches and throws a nine-person team can complete in two minutes from a distance of seven meters.

Central Parks won the tournament with a record of 90 successful exchanges. Following a playoff between two teams that tied with 88 exchanges, Kotobuki Softball secured second place. Both Kotobuki Softball and Satsuki Softball earned spots in the national tournament.

Organized by the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association to promote baseball and youth development, the event aims to improve physical fitness and support baseball-style physical education in schools. The national tournament is scheduled for December 5 at the Nippon Steel Kobo SGL Stadium Amagasaki in Hyogo Prefecture, where 48 qualifying teams are expected to compete and interact with professional baseball players.