On March 9, 2017, a friendly baseball match was held between Gifu University Baseball Club and Kyoto University Baseball Club at Nagaragawa Baseball Stadium of Gifu Memorial Center. Kyoto University Baseball Club was invited to the match as part of Tokai Region University Baseball League Build-up Game.

The following are the honorary guests who gave opening speeches before the match:
- Professor Toru Tatsumi of the Faculty of Education, Gifu University (Manager of Gifu University Baseball Club)
- President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University
- Mr. Shigemitsu Hosoe, Mayor of Gifu City
- Mr. Mikio Sugiyama, Honorary Chair, Gifu Shimbun Newspaper and President of Gifu Broadcasting System Inc.

After the speeches, a first-pitch ceremony took place. Mr. Hosoe (graduated from Kyoto University) stepped in as pitcher, and Mr. Sugiyama (graduated from Gifu Agricultural Technical College, the predecessor of Gifu University) was first at bat.
Rivalry between the two flared up, but a pitcher Hosoe got Sugiyama swinging.

Gifu University won the match against Kyoto University 5 to 3.
Both players and spectators enjoyed the match in a beautiful early spring day.