Pacific
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Stars and Stripes
April 30, 2025
ASIJ junior right-hander Billy Freund tossed his second complete-game no-hitter of the season in an 8-0 win over host Kinnick in Wednesday's Kanto Plain tournament finals. He has been involved in three no-nos this season including a combined no-hitter with Joe Sexton against St. Mary's. (Lauren Casey/Special to Stripes)
High school pitchers in the Pacific theater have now thrown a dozen no-hitters this season after two more were recorded Wednesday.
American School In Japan’s Billy Freund blanked Nile C. Kinnick 8-0 Wednesday in the final of the Kanto Plain baseball tournament at Yokosuka Naval Base’s Berkey Field.
It was the junior right-hander’s second complete-game no-hitter this season and he has been involved in three total, two against St. Mary’s in addition to Wednesday’s gem.
Freund struck out 12 and didn’t allow a walk, throwing 51 strikes out of 64 pitches. He helped himself by hitting a double and a home run
Yokota's Josh Low takes his cuts in Wednesday's Kanto tournament. (Cynthia Abel/Special to Stripes)
Kinnick's Arashi Blocton tries to beat the throw home against St. Mary's. (Cynthia Abel/Special to Stripes)
ASIJ’s Leo Linsley awaits the throw at first base. (Cynthia Abel/Special to Stripes)
Kinnick's Keanu Serban awaits the throw as St. Mary's Dominic Mitchell slides to try to beat the tag at second base. (Jeunei Bodnar/Special to Stripes)
St. Mary's Ty Tamagawa slides in safely at home against Kinnick. (Jeunei Bodnar/Special to Stripes)
In the Kanto softball tournament at ASIJ’s Mustang Valley, senior right-hander Zaylee Gubler fired her second no-hitter of the season as Yokota shut out ASIJ 16-0 in the semifinal, the first game of the day.
Gubler also helped herself at the plate, smacking a triple and a home run, driving in one run.
Kinnick's Katherine Kim catches a popup against ASIJ in the Kanto softball tournament. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to Stripes)
Kinnick's Reina Gardner reaches down to tag ASIJ baserunner Kate Clement. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to Stripes)
Kinnick's Autumn Hendra slides in safely at third base ahead of the tag by ASIJ's Emi Matsumoto. (Erick Chedd Ricardo/Special to S)
