<h3>Riku Takabe [Seirei Christopher]</h3>
<figure id="attachment_477043" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477043" style="width: 2225px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f30283c2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/b7d84560117805490d19b1b34cfc107a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477043" class="wp-caption-text"> Riku Takabe [Seirei Christopher] / Born in Saitama Prefecture in 2009. Height: 175 cm. A true left-hander with a powerful, pinpoint-accurate fastball and the ability to command five different breaking balls with ease</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_477055" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477055" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="00d0c710"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/443977aaade2ef6b9af963e5d4886361.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477055" class="wp-caption-text"> After securing a spot in the Koshien Tournament at the Shizuoka Prefectural Tournament, he rehydrated on the bench following the awards ceremony. Takabe, basking in the afterglow of victory, smiled.</figcaption></figure>
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<h3> Shoki Oda [Yokohama]</h3>
<figure id="attachment_477088" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477088" style="width: 1946px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="88954544"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/a4f86b4d73d12f298025a42db5a94a5c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477088" class="wp-caption-text"> Shoki Oda [Yokohama] / Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 2008. Height: 186 cm. On the mound, he keeps his composure by looking at the motto “Ki-Ai” written on his cap</figcaption></figure>
<h3> Ryosuke Sueyoshi [Okinawa Shogaku]</h3>
<figure id="attachment_477089" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477089" style="width: 1902px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f3aef2cb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/180d85384913964d405d728f6af3b01e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477089" class="wp-caption-text"> Ryosuke Sueyoshi [Okinawa Shogaku] / Born in 2008 in Okinawa Prefecture. Height: 176 cm. Last summer, despite being a sophomore, he wore the ace’s number and contributed to the team’s national championship victory</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_477090" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477090" style="width: 2444px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="23f1fdd3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/a346db224912ce93b6b2fc9eaeafdf9a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477090" class="wp-caption-text"> Sueyoshi was the only sophomore to compete in last year’s “WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.” Here he is playfully bantering with a senior in the indoor practice facility</figcaption></figure>
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<h3> Ryunosuke Tsuji [Riseisha]</h3>
<figure id="attachment_477092" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-477092" style="width: 2391px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="568a4b5b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/4889b27651776bb8e68e951f244ebe50.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-477092" class="wp-caption-text"> ’Ryunosuke Tsuji [Riseisha] / Born in 2008 in Hyogo Prefecture. Height: 183 cm. A large-framed infielder whose appeal lies in his hitting—combining power and consistency—and his defense, which leverages his strong throwing arm</figcaption></figure>
<p> From the August 21 &amp; 28, 2026, combined issue of *FRIDAY*</p>


 Yuji Yanagawa, Fumio Kuroda (2nd photo of Ryosuke Sueyoshi), Kyodo News (1st photo of Ryosuke Sueyoshi)

 The 108th National High School Baseball Championship kicked off on August 5, 2026.Shoki Oda (Yokohama), Ryosuke Sueyoshi (Okinawa Shogaku), Riku Takabe (Seirei Christopher), and Ryunosuke Tsuji (Riseisha)… We’re unveiling photos of these four highly anticipated “super-high-school-level players” all at once!

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