MVP Matsui

The Americans love Hideki Matsui!
Much more in Japan.

Japan Baseball Study Tour on August 7 to 14 sponsored by the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club

Home of the DCBA officials.

Coach Suzuki bids farewell to DCBA president Joaquin Sarabia.

Gift giving.

Datu Uchida (extreme left, 1st row) with family, friends and the Davao City Baseball Association officials during a farewell dinner he hosted.


Training time for coach Suzuki, assisted by a parent.
Coach Yusuke helps in the training while coach Suzuki watches.


Coach Boy Sarabia helps in the levelling of the ground.

Billboard of world champion coach Hidetoshi Suzuki.










Inside the Jingu Stadium.

The expensive ticket to the Swallows's game.

Maam Ines with Atsuko Uchida, wife of Datu Uchida Development Foundation sports coordinator Yusuke.



Home of the Swallows baseball team in Tokyo.


The pitching center.



At the batting center.

Davao delegates and Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club officers pose for posterity.

Mr.Sugita receives a plaque of appreciation from the Davao delegates.

Datu Uchida Development Foundation officer-in-charge Ines P. Mallari receives a token of appreciation from Mr.Sugita.

Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club vice-president Nobumitsu Kobayashi makes the introductions.

The president of the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club, Noboru Sugita, welcomes the Davao delegates to the Japan Baseball Study.





Kenji Shimizu, chairman of international activity committee of the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club, meets with Davao City Baseball Association officials in Osaka.






Students cheer for their team.
The player picks the ball to be used for the ceremonial pitch.

The chopper drops the ceremonial ball for the 91st National High School Baseball Tournament at the Koshien Stadium.

Doing the final touches before the first game.

Look at the crowd.

Coach Yusuke talks a little about the history of the high school tournament.



Inside the Koshien Stadium in Osaka.

Ines Mallari observes a stadium staff.

Coach Hidetoshi Suzuki talks to coach Yusuke as they wait for the train to Koshien.
Yusuke Uchida, sports coordinator of the Datu Uchida Development Foundation and DCBA president Joaquin Sarabia on board a train.
On board a train.

(Left-right) Datu Uchida Development Foundation officer-in-charge Ines P. Mallari, Davao City Baseball Cup chief umpire Rubin Mendoza, coach Ariel Izabado and Davao City Baseball Association president Joaquin P. Sarabia.

Part of Kansai in Osaka.

Dabawenyos to join Baseball Study in Japan, thank Datu Uchida Foundation and Kichijoji Lions Club officials

Joaquin P. Sarabia, Davao City Baseball Association president, thanks
the Datu Uchida Development Foundation and the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions
Club officials for sponsoring their baseball study tour in Japan on
August 7 to 14 on Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn. Also in the
photo is Rain Baco of Jollibee Fun Run and Dr.Billy Magdale of DATBA
(center).


Datu Uchida Development Foundation Inc. officer-in-charge Ines P.
Mallari (right) announces the trip of Davao City Baseball Association
officials to Japan for the Baseball Study Tour on August 7 to 14 for
the Dabawenyos to gain insights, strategies and techniques about the
sport and improve the baseball game in Davao City. With her at the
weekly DSA Forum at Tower Inn on Thursday is Philta regional vice
president Juanito Cansino Jr. who announced the holding of the
RRD-Inday Sara Kadayawan Tennis Tournament on August 15 to 17 at the
Eco 4 and Davao Capitol Tennis Clubs.

Villafuerte, Calinan win 4th DC Baseball Cup

Villafuerte, Calinan win 4th DC Baseball Cup



Lt.C.Villafuerte Sr.Elementary School blanked the Wangan Elementary School, 8-0 to lift the 4th Davao City Baseball Cup, Feb.21, at the University of Mindanao-Matina campus.

The PNJK International School defeated the F.Bustamante Elementary School, 9-5 to take the third spot.


Calinan National High School relied on pitcher Don Calivoso to subdue Crossing Bayabas National High School for the secondary division title.

PNJK High School bested the Bustamante National High, 12-2 for the third spot.


Yusuke Uchida, sports coordinator of the organizing Datu Uchida Development Foundation, thanked the various supporters led by the Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club during the awarding
ceremony on Feb.22 at the Apo View Hotel.

Tatsuo Uchida, Foundation president, has been instrumental in the holding of the games for the last four years pointing out the need to help the children in Davao through baseball.

Davao Region team in action in National PRISAA Championships in Naga City on April 18 to 25

Coach Ryan Sarabia.

Tournament's best pitcher, Ryan del Socorro.

Rogue Emiliano of Davao Region at third base en route to a home run!

Datu Uchida promotes 4th Davao City Baseball Cup on Feb.20 to 22

Ines Mallari gives more details about the tournament. (DSA photo)

Tatsuo Uchida, president of the Datu Uchida Development Foundation,announces the holding of the 4th Davao City Baseball Cup on February20 to 22, 2009 during the DSA Forum, November 27, at the Tower Inn.Beside him is his grandson and sports coordinator Yusuke.(Photo byRene B. Lumawag)

Davao Region baseball team photos

Davao's (left-right) Ryan Sarabia, Fidel Miras and Earl Ryan del Socorro.

PRISAA national president Emmanuel Angeles awards the silver medal.

Zamboanga City Mayor Celso Lobregat congratulates the players.


Davao Region baseball team players wear their silver medals after placing second in the National PRISAA Championships. They lost to National Capital Region in the finals.