Eijun Sawamura had his heart set on the middle-school national baseball championships. But his team is eliminated thanks to a wild pitch thrown by Eijun himself. He’s planning to go to high school with his teammates and try again next year when he’s scouted by the famous Seido High School Baseball team. When he goes for a campus visit, he finds himself on the receiving end of a baptism by fire! His experience forming a battery with up-and-coming catcher Miyuki rekindles his passion for baseball!!
Regional preliminary round 4. Akikawa Academy’s Ace, Yang, is coolly taking Seido apart! Seido regrettably lets Akikawa Academy gain points to start the game, and they’re sucked into their opponent’s rhythm. And then first pitcher Furuya reaches the end of his stamina under the hot rays of the summer sun... “I want to pitch until the end!” he thinks, responding to the cheers of his team with a burning tenacity. But then he hears a call for a pitcher change...! To Furuya’s chagrin, it’s time for Sawamura to succeed him and take the stage!! Will this pitching change also change the flow of the game...?