Unseeded Oki Gakuen Upsets Seeded Chikuho in Fukuoka High School Baseball Tournament

On July 12, the 108th National High School Baseball Championship held its Fukuoka regional tournament. In a notable upset, unseeded Oki Gakuen defeated seeded Chikuho Gakuen 1‑0, with pitcher Takashi Takada posting a two‑hit shutout.

Other results included Tokai University Fukuoka beating seeded Munakata 8‑1 in an eight‑inning shutout, Higashi‑Tsu (東筑) routing Tobata Kōgyō 12‑3 to secure a spot in the prefectural championship, and Fukuoka University Ōhori defeating Hakata Kōgyō 7‑0 in a seven‑inning shutout.

These outcomes determine the teams advancing to the later stages of the national competition.