When the baseball bypassed the interception of the bat and flew into the catcher's glove behind home plate, the spectators at Koshien were momentarily caught off-guard, and the entire stadium remained in an eerie silence.
But once the audience realized what had happened, the cheers began with one person, and the enormous wave of sound instantly spread out, enveloping the entire Koshien.
After more than two hours of fierce battle, the game was finally reaching its final moment.
On the field, Waseda Industries players were overwhelmed by a sense of ecstasy, and their only response was to rush towards the pitcher's mound, find someone to hug, and laugh loudly—this joy was what they had dreamt of during countless days and nights and would be remembered for life.
Amidst the wave of cheers, the infield teammates swarmed, followed by the outfield group from behind, and then the teammates from the bench near first base also rushed into the field.
