About this season
Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher.
Episodes (13)
1. What's Next?
Aired 2 April 2010 • 25 min
Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament!
2. Sakitama
Aired 9 April 2010 • 25 min
Before the next match, the Nishiura Nine go to watch the game of their next opponent. There they discover Sakitama High's cleanup hitter, Daichi Sakura.
3. Third Match
Aired 16 April 2010 • 25 min
Nishiura High's next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win!
4. Baseball Is Tough
Aired 22 April 2010 • 25 min
Hanai is the cleanup batter for Nishiura in the third match, and is struggling to get out from behind Tajima's shadow. Hanai questions whether or not he's a dependable player.
5. I Want To Play Ball
Aired 29 April 2010 • 25 min
Abe's strategy to walk Sakitama's cleanup hitter is working. While Sakitama can't score a run, their third-year Oyama dwells on the end of his baseball career.
6. Important
Aired 6 May 2010 • 25 min
After one of many misunderstandings, Mihashi comes to realize that he's an important baseball player of Nishiura High.
7. A Gradual Change
Aired 13 May 2010 • 25 min
Nishiura's third game against Kounan begins. Bijyou High's coaches observe the game, and conclude that Abe, the catcher is deciding all of Mihashi's pitches.
8. Fifth Match
Aired 20 May 2010 • 25 min
The game against Bijyou Dai Sayama High has begun, and Mihashi questions why Bijyou's batters only seem to swing on pitches that are the opposite of what they like to hit.
9. We're Being Scouted
Aired 27 May 2010 • 25 min
It's 4-0, and Nishiura hasn't gotten a single run. After discovering that the courses were wrong and that Bijyou had scouted them, Abe is able to lead Mihashi to pitch two no-hit innings.
10. Bottom of the Fifth, 2-5
Aired 3 June 2010 • 25 min
After scoring two runs, Bijyou High turns up the heat and sends out its reserve pitcher, Kashima. Kashima throws intense fast balls, but he's just warming up! Can Nishiura land a hit?
11. Because I'm the Ace
Aired 11 June 2010 • 25 min
The unthinkable has happened! Abe is injured and can no longer participate in the match. Mihashi must step up to the pitcher's mound and discover some self-confidence.
12. Ninth Inning
Aired 18 June 2010 • 25 min
It's the final inning and Nishiura is still behind in runs. Coming to terms with Abe's injury, Mihashi realizes that he was shoving all of his responsibilities onto Abe.
13. We Begin Again
Aired 25 June 2010 • 25 min
Accepting their defeat against Bijyou Dai Sayama High, Mihashi and the Nishiura Nine work to come up with a team goal. Mihashi receives an ambiguous text from Abe.