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!!
Seido High emerges from the Fall Tournament victorious! Next on the agenda are the Jingu Tournament, the retirement of the third years…and the Spring Koshien! Each player has their own hopes for the coming year, but as the team turns towards the national stage, they all realize one thing…the true challenge has only just begun!