津波は高さ20mにもなり、南右田行政区70戸すべてが流出、54名が犠牲になった。地区の大半が住宅を建てられない「災害危険区域」に指定され、行政区は解散となった。球場は指定集落避難場所だったので、多くの人がここを目指して避難したが、予想外の大津波と瓦礫がグランドで大きな渦になり、10名が亡くなった。 震災後は取り壊しの声が上がったが、復旧を願う声も市民から多数寄せられ、平成27年5月に復旧。こけら落としには東北楽天イーグルスと千葉ロッテマリーンズの二軍の試合が行われた。響く球音は、復興のシンボルになった。

Michinoku Kashima Baseball field

The 20m high tsunami washed away all 70 houses in the Minami-Migita district and killed 54 people. Following the tsunami, most of the district was designated as a 'disaster risk zone' where no houses could be built, and the district was dissolved. The baseball field had been the district’s evacuation area, so many gathered on the field. However, the unexpectedly large tsunami and debris created a huge whirlpool on the ground, and 10 people lost their lives. Although there were calls for demolition, many expressed their wish for its restoration, and the field was restored in May 2015. At the opening ceremony, a match between the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and the Chiba Lotte Marines was held. The sound of the ball echoing around the field became a symbol of the reconstruction.