Japan Bound 🇯🇵 ⚾️ ⚡️ UBC Baseball is headed to Japan for an unforgettable week of international baseball, competition and cultural exchange. The Thunderbirds will take on four Japanese university programs across Yokohama, Tsukuba and Tokyo, experiencing a different baseball environment while competing against some of the countries top collegiate talent. 📍 August 19 — Yokohama National University 📍 August 20 — University of Tsukuba 📍 August 21 — Meiji Gakuin University 📍 August 23 — University of Tokyo Stayed tuned for content throughout our trip that kicks off this week! ⚡️⚡️ #GOBIRDSGO Game 1 - Yokohama Our opening game of the Japan trip is against Yokohama National University on August 19 at YNU Baseball Field. YNU competes in the Kanagawa University Baseball Federation and enters this matchup coming off a major 2026 spring season. The team won the second division championship before defeating Shoin University in the promotion series to earn a return to the federa...