Shirihoudai

The High School where I taught English had a Baseball “club”.  But I swear, they only had about 6 guys total - not close enough for a full game, or even a scrimmage game to practice.  But I’d see them throwing balls to eachother after school, take batting practice, etc.  I wonder if they had to recruit some free agents from other schools to help them play against the rival school down the street?  But i’m pretty confident they would be able to beat the Kawamoto technical high team.

Japanese school team hit for 66 runs in two innings

TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - A Japanese high school pleaded for a regional game to be abandoned after surrendering 66 runs in less than two innings, local media reported on Thursday.

The coach of Kawamoto technical high school threw in the towel to spare his pitcher’s arm with his team losing 66-0 with just one batter out in the bottom of the second.

The hapless hurler had already sent down over 250 pitches, allowing 26 runs in the first inning and 40 in the second before Kawamoto asked for mercy.

“At that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in four innings,” Kawamoto’s coach was quoted as saying. “There was a danger he could get injured.” Opponents Shunshukan were officially credited with a 9-0 victory, giving the scoreline a tinge of respectability for the luckless Kawamoto school. (Writing by Alastair Himmer; Editing by Justin Palmer)

250 pitches?  Thats abuse!  I think the coach was waiting for the cheerleaders to finish their songs - those take forever!  story