Ace of the Diamond

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The One Pitch 24m Game set. Eijun Sawamura, the pitcher of a novice junior high baseball team, meets with a bitter walk-off…

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Partner 24m Kazuya Miyuki becomes the catcher for Sawamura in a contest against Seido's dangerous clean-up batter, Kiyokuni Azuma. As…

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Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher? 24m Eijun is nervous about rooming with older teammates, but they make him feel a too little at home…

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Are You Like Me? 24m Seido faces off against Ichidai Third High School, the school that beat them last year. While their top-level…

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A Clash 24m Coach Katoka, or Shades as Onoda calls him, organizes a game between the first years and the non-starters…

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Head to Head 24m Thanks to the words of fellow first year Haruichi Kominato, Eijun makes it on base. Next Haruichi promises…

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The Two Batteries 24m The game concludes, and Furuya and Masuko are promoted to varsity while Eijun and Haruichi are promoted to…

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The Truth About Chris 24m Chris continues to leave practice early and give Eijun additional workouts. Eijun believes Chris is slacking off and…

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With Chagrin in His Heart 24m Sawamura begins to follow Chris every where to try and learn more about baseball. He also sits out…

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Hone Your Moving Fastball 24m Chris finally tells Eijun what sets him apart is his moving fastball. He reveals all the training he's…

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Chris to the Field! 24m Eijun appears to have greater speed on his moving fast ball than ever before. However his control has…

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Target 24m Chris has Miyuki join him and Sawamura in the bullpen as they try to master Sawamura's new pitching…

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You're in the First-String 24m To stop the attacks on Chris, Sawamura reverts back to his original pitching form while maintaining the wall…

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Training Camp Begins! 24m Sawamura continues to train hard, but when Chris notices he is overworking, he has Miyuki pul lhim into…

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Lead with Your Plays! 24m The training camp continues. The first-years can barely keep up with the harsh training. As Sawamura improves little…

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Challenge 24m The practice game between Seido and Osaka Kiryu begins with Furuya determined not to give up any hits…

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Games Are Fun 24m Kiryu's ace, Hiromi Toshi, continues to dominate Seido's batters as his speed increases as the game goes on.…

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I Hate It, But... 24m Miyuki continues to try to get Sawamura to pitch inside and gain additional control, but his motivational speeches…

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Fate 24m A 3-set of matches takes place to end the training week of hell as Inashiro Industrial vs. Seido,…

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Emergency 24m The second half of the Seido, Shuuhoku match begins with Tanba unveiling his fork ball. Combined with his…

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To the Dream Stage 24m Kanemaru helps Sawamura get ready for the exams. Until Sawamura passes all his exams, he will be ineligible…

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Calling for Attention 24m Seido shows Maimon West that they are underestimating anyone in the tournament. After being retired 1-2-3 in the…

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Official Game Debut 24m With a 15-0 lead in place, Seido brings in Sawamura to pitch inning 4. The game ends up…

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Precision Machine 24m The match between Seido and Puplic Murata East ends with Seido getting another called game, 10-0 after 5…

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Anti-Furuya Strategy 24m The night before the game, Coach Katoka stands in the batters box and has Sawamura pitch to him.…

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Miracle Akikawa 24m In the top of the first, Shunshin Yeung comes to the plate and forces Furuya to throw a…

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I'm Not Running 24m As the heat continues to increase, Coach Katoka declares that if Furuya even lets one batter on base,…

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Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound 24m This episode serves as a recap of the first 27 episodes, showing how Eijun Sawamura joined the Seido…

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Neck and Neck 24m Sawamura's moving fastball and four seamer continue to cause problems for Akikawa's batters. As Seido's batters start to…

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Winner and Loser 24m Ichidai continues to watch the game between Seido and Akikawa, declaring the next team to score will win…

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Dark Horse 24m After winning their match, Seido stays behind to watch Manaka's pitching in hopes of gaining a slight advantage…

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Summers 24m Raichi returns to the batters box for a second match against Manaka. While Manaka gets some good pitches…

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Money Tree 24m The episode begins with Chris coaching the team on Yakusi's batting power and their true ace, Sanada, who…

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Reliable Teammates 24m Raichi faces Furuya and manages to get a double. The next batter hits a single allowing Raichi to…

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Potential 24m Furuya comes up to bat in the 7-spot and hits a solo homerun to make it 4-1 in…

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The Ace Takes the Mound 24m Sanada comes on and reveals he has a dangerous cutter, shutting down Seido's batting strength. Chris tries to…

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Burst! 24m Sawamura is given the role of pitching one more inning. After two outside pitches to Raichi, Sawamura finds…

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Roles 24m After the captain hits a home run off Sanada, Seido once again leads by two runs. We reach…

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Expectations of an Ace 24m Tanba takes to the mound. After two fastballs Tanba has an 0-2 count lead. Miyuki calls for a…

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The Winning Shot 24m The top of the ninth takes place as the battle between Seido and Yakusi reaches its climax with…

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It's the Semifinal 24m The results of the quarterfinals are shown. Seido learns they will be facing a giant who is a…

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The Giant Looks Down 24m The battle between Sensen and Seishun gets underway. Sawamura's friends arrive in the fourth inning to see that…

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Revenge 24m Haruchi replaces Tanba in the batting lineup with the bases loaded in a 1-1 game in the top…

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Best Pitch 24m Sawamura faces off with Hino in a match-up that come determine the end result of the game. In…

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Fantasy 24m After defeating Sensen Academy, Sawamura enjoys his time with his junior high friends. The second game of the…

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Pitching of Despair 24m As Nagao takes on Inashiro with his knuckle ball, Sakurazawa wait for their chance to score. However, Sakurazawa…

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That Summer 24m After the game, Narumiya bumps into Miyuki. "Remember the last time all of us got together?" Carlos asks,…

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At the Dorm 24m As Seido finish reviewing Narumiya's pitching, Yuki talks about the confidence he has toward the final. His words…

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A Nostalgic Face 24m The day before the final, Sawamura says he wants to learn a breaking ball to overcome his weakness.…

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Footsteps to Tomorrow 24m The current third-years were called "the hopeless year" when they joined. Their upperclassmen had lost all hope for…

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The Battle Begins! 24m Sakai is shocked from being taken off the starting roster for the final, and Coach Kataoka gives him…

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I Don't Want to Lose 24m Narumiya strikes out Yuki, and Seido is reminded of Narumiya's strength. Furuya takes the mound in the bottom…

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Change Gears 24m After three innings, it's still a close final. Next up is the cleanup, Yuki, and Narumiya changes his…

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Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform 24m In the top of the fifth, Furuya gets a hit off Narumiya. It's the perfect chance to tie…

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Strong Men 24m When Inashiro has two outs with the bases loaded, Tanba pulls through to get Seido going. However, Narumiya…

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Decision 24m Seido's loss seems imminent against the mighty Inashiro. To make things worse, Tanba's leg cramps at the bottom…

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Reliable Underclassmen 24m Sawamura strikes out Narumiya with three pitches. Miyuki's bold strategy and Sawamura's strong heart lift the tension in…

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The Three-Hole 24m Seido scores a run. Haruichi stands in the batter's box in place of Ryosuke as a pinch hitter.…

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Fearless 24m It's Yuki versus Narumiya. Yuki hits Narumiya's changeup with his unparalleled concentration, and Seido turns the game around!…

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Lonely Sun 24m At the top of the ninth, Inashiro is behind by a run. "I can't picture us losing," says…

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Determined 24m The unique experience of pitching in the last inning of a tournament final pressures Sawamura like never before.…

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Victory or Defeat 24m With a runner in a scoring position, Inashiro's cleanup, Harada, stands at bat. Victory is one step away,…

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Lingering Feelings 24m An unbelievable turn of events happens at the bottom of the ninth. Inashiro's ace, Narumiya, turns the game…

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Restart 24m After losing the final, things are looking grim at Seido. Haruichi has locked himself in his room. "Somewhere…

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In The Sun 24m As the new captain, Miyuki tells the team his will, "I want to be greedy about winning." The…

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Outsider 24m The night before the national final, Narumiya lowers his head to his teammates and surprises everyone. Next day,…

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The Kick 24m The new team at Seido isn't meshing well just yet. The result of the practice games has been…

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The Ace Title 24m To everyone's surprise, the game against Yakushi is a pitcher's game. Furuya takes Raichi out going three for…

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Can't Lose 24m Furuya closes six innings without conceding any runs, and the crowd is excited to see the making of…

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Next Stage 24m After conceding three runs without getting any outs, Sawamura is switched out of the game. "If I walk…

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September Sky 24m Sawamura isn't himself anymore with the yips, but everyone still has faith in him that he'll be back.…

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The Final Lesson 24m Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka have conflicting opinions, but the fall tournament is going well for the team.…

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Inheritance 24m The third years are left speechless hearing about the resignation of the coach. Coach Kataoka puts the current…

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Guiding Light 24m The first and second-years find out about Coach Kataoka's resignation, and they are flustered. Isashiki doesn't feel any…

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In Pursuit 24m Maezono hits a home run at the top of the ninth, evening out the game at 3-3, and…