1 00:00:07,390 --> 00:00:09,510 Anyone can make mistakes. 2 00:00:10,270 --> 00:00:13,020 I won't let it end here... 3 00:00:13,350 --> 00:00:16,400 If we make it to extras, we'll win! 4 00:00:19,660 --> 00:00:23,060 Baseball is about the rest of the team making up for those mistakes. 5 00:00:25,260 --> 00:00:28,230 It's also about making up for your mistakes with your bat. 6 00:00:28,230 --> 00:00:30,450 H-Hang on... 7 00:00:30,450 --> 00:00:31,910 But all of that only matters... 8 00:00:32,150 --> 00:00:35,020 It can't be over! 9 00:00:36,950 --> 00:00:38,550 ...when you win. 10 00:00:39,210 --> 00:00:40,420 It can't— 11 00:00:48,490 --> 00:00:50,320 The victor moves forward. 12 00:00:50,990 --> 00:00:52,610 The loser departs. 13 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:57,010 That's what the summer tournament is. 14 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 July 17th 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Seido Spirit Dorm 16 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,000 I see. Yakushi got knocked out, then? 17 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,270 Todoroki's error really changed the momentum, 18 00:01:12,270 --> 00:01:14,580 but if they'd gone into extras, 19 00:01:14,580 --> 00:01:17,890 the pitchers' duel could have gone either way. 20 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:22,260 We can go over the game analysis in finer detail later, 21 00:01:23,020 --> 00:01:27,970 but winning this clash of titans will make Ichidaisan an even more fearsome foe. 22 00:01:28,410 --> 00:01:31,700 Most of all, Amahisa was on another level today. 23 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:34,680 I'm the ace of this team! 24 00:01:35,780 --> 00:01:37,330 Even if it's just selfishness... 25 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:38,620 Even if it's just conceit... 26 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,050 It doesn't matter. I'll fight to protect my own pride... 27 00:01:44,570 --> 00:01:46,080 and pitch! 28 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,050 Laugh at what a petty man I am if you like... 29 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:52,850 This is who I am! 30 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,690 The only long balls he gave up were the two hit by Todoroki. 31 00:01:58,070 --> 00:02:02,090 Pretty much no one hit the new pitch he's added to his arsenal since spring. 32 00:02:02,420 --> 00:02:03,560 New pitch? 33 00:02:05,810 --> 00:02:09,130 Okumura says it's a two-seam gyroball. 34 00:02:09,650 --> 00:02:12,250 It's a breaking ball that curves less than a slider. 35 00:02:12,250 --> 00:02:14,930 A little more like a cutter. 36 00:02:16,300 --> 00:02:19,510 Two-seam gyroball? You've got to be kidding... 37 00:02:19,940 --> 00:02:24,890 That's a cutting-edge breaking ball only the top major-league pitchers can use. 38 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,080 Major-league? Cutting-edge?! 39 00:02:31,690 --> 00:02:35,360 You and Amahisa have been texting, right? 40 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,380 Have you talked about that? 41 00:02:38,410 --> 00:02:42,390 What's this? Sawamura and Amahisa are in contact? 42 00:02:42,700 --> 00:02:44,890 How long's this been going on? 43 00:02:45,340 --> 00:02:47,450 That's an unexpected pairing... 44 00:02:48,060 --> 00:02:50,430 Hey, it wasn't my idea! 45 00:02:50,430 --> 00:02:54,030 He just kept bugging me after the spring tournament! 46 00:02:54,030 --> 00:02:56,740 I don't even text him all that often! 47 00:02:57,490 --> 00:02:59,620 Hence your gyro questions. 48 00:03:00,110 --> 00:03:04,500 So, did you talk to the guy about his new pitch or not? 49 00:03:04,500 --> 00:03:05,620 Did you? 50 00:03:05,860 --> 00:03:08,070 Hey, hey, hey! Lay off a minute! 51 00:03:08,540 --> 00:03:09,970 Besides, I can't talk about it! 52 00:03:09,970 --> 00:03:12,960 That all went down in a private discussion! 53 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,580 I can't just go telling other people about it! 54 00:03:15,580 --> 00:03:17,650 We're rivals, but we're also men! 55 00:03:17,650 --> 00:03:19,770 We've got a code to maintain! 56 00:03:21,380 --> 00:03:24,290 Got it. So we're "other people." 57 00:03:25,370 --> 00:03:27,740 Okay, I get it! Hand over that cell phone! 58 00:03:27,740 --> 00:03:29,850 You can blame me for looking without your permission! 59 00:03:29,850 --> 00:03:31,400 Hey, what're you doing?! 60 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:33,100 I'm playing the villain! 61 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:35,610 Don't just figure out my password! 62 00:03:36,070 --> 00:03:37,710 It's his birthday. Figures. 63 00:03:38,580 --> 00:03:39,670 Let's have a look. 64 00:03:39,670 --> 00:03:41,350 You take forever to reply. 65 00:03:41,730 --> 00:03:43,580 Guess they're not so close. 66 00:03:43,580 --> 00:03:45,160 Proper punctuation and everything. 67 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:48,090 H-How did it come to this?! 68 00:03:48,090 --> 00:03:50,470 You really do pay respect where it's due. 69 00:03:51,970 --> 00:03:53,580 I've come to think a bit better of you. 70 00:03:53,580 --> 00:03:56,080 You're the one who told Nabe-san, aren't you?! 71 00:05:27,970 --> 00:05:32,470 Roar 72 00:05:29,340 --> 00:05:30,940 July 20th. 73 00:05:30,940 --> 00:05:34,610 Having beaten Norikane Academy, Seido High were preparing 74 00:05:34,610 --> 00:05:39,370 for our quarterfinal match against Sosei High School in two days. 75 00:05:43,330 --> 00:05:45,610 As expected, Furuya was starting. 76 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,410 While doing free training, the whole team worked together 77 00:05:52,410 --> 00:05:56,650 trying to figure out how to break through Sosei's ironclad defense 78 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,960 and pitching stable that uses a breaker called the Sosei Two-Seamer. 79 00:06:05,150 --> 00:06:06,540 Miyuki-senpai. 80 00:06:06,540 --> 00:06:09,520 I'll be in the bullpen tomorrow. See you then. 81 00:06:10,260 --> 00:06:12,190 Sure. Let's keep it light. 82 00:06:13,610 --> 00:06:14,510 Right. 83 00:06:15,870 --> 00:06:20,670 If he pitches like he did against Hachiya Oji, we'll be fine. 84 00:06:20,670 --> 00:06:24,070 But it's hard to get a read on Furuya's condition. 85 00:06:25,170 --> 00:06:28,210 What did you think, Miyuki-senpai? 86 00:06:28,860 --> 00:06:31,980 Of Eijun's pitching today against Norikane... 87 00:06:39,190 --> 00:06:40,420 Excuse me! 88 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:46,190 May I inquire as to the purpose of my visit here today?! 89 00:06:51,060 --> 00:06:53,290 He worked himself up and went too hard. 90 00:06:53,710 --> 00:06:58,640 His line looked good, but I haven't changed my estimation from his first game. 91 00:06:59,340 --> 00:07:02,890 I hope he'll find a way to ease up a bit... 92 00:07:03,330 --> 00:07:06,910 But our opponents are just going to get tougher moving forward. 93 00:07:07,490 --> 00:07:11,700 I definitely felt his will to drive his opponent to the ground. 94 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:16,030 That's about the ego size a pitcher should have. 95 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,630 You're up next. 96 00:07:26,770 --> 00:07:28,710 What? Jingu? 97 00:07:29,260 --> 00:07:33,160 You want me to watch Inashiro and Ichidaisan's games myself? 98 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,490 To watch Narumiya and Amahisa, of course, 99 00:07:35,490 --> 00:07:38,300 but both schools have hard-hitting lineups as well. 100 00:07:38,300 --> 00:07:42,240 The others can focus on the upcoming match with Sosei. 101 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:45,850 I want you looking forward to the next step. 102 00:07:45,850 --> 00:07:46,780 Is that all right? 103 00:07:47,850 --> 00:07:50,400 Against Ichidaisan... 104 00:07:52,510 --> 00:07:54,960 Against Inashiro... 105 00:07:58,460 --> 00:07:59,760 Yes, sir! 106 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,940 The unworthy Eijun Sawamura shall undertake this mission 107 00:08:02,940 --> 00:08:05,010 to the best of his humble ability! 108 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,970 Jingu Stadium 109 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 National High School Baseball Championship Tokyo Qualifiers 110 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 3rd Baseline 111 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 Seiko 112 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 1st Baseline 113 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 Inashiro Industrial 114 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 3rd Baseline 115 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 Sensen 116 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 1st Baseline 117 00:08:17,890 --> 00:08:24,600 Ichidaisan 118 00:08:18,300 --> 00:08:20,550 July 22nd. 119 00:08:18,430 --> 00:08:23,390 July 22nd 120 00:08:20,550 --> 00:08:24,600 Jingu hosted two matches to determine two of the four semifinals slots. 121 00:08:39,550 --> 00:08:43,330 Seiko's power-hitting lineup went up against... 122 00:08:44,370 --> 00:08:49,340 Inashiro Industrial Mei Narumiya 123 00:08:44,950 --> 00:08:48,790 the champions Inashiro's ace, Mei Narumiya. 124 00:08:53,260 --> 00:08:57,840 Inashiro Seiko 125 00:08:53,450 --> 00:08:57,360 Inashiro dominated, taking a six-run lead before the sixth. 126 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,490 They tacked on another four runs in the eighth. 127 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,000 A ten-run shutout. The mercy rule was invoked in the 8th, 128 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,430 and Inashiro Industrial secured the first semifinal slot. 129 00:09:52,900 --> 00:09:56,860 Sensen Ichidaisan 130 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:55,570 Then, the second match... 131 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:07,150 Ichidaisan High was resting their ace, Amahisa-san. 132 00:10:07,790 --> 00:10:11,000 Sensen Ichidaisan 133 00:10:08,250 --> 00:10:13,210 While they gave up first blood, they racked up the pitch count... 134 00:10:15,300 --> 00:10:16,660 Ball four! 135 00:10:17,470 --> 00:10:21,540 ...and gradually turned up the pressure on Sensen's ace, Maki-san. 136 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:34,610 With steady but powerful batting, they stacked up the runs, 137 00:10:34,610 --> 00:10:36,110 and took down Maki-san. 138 00:10:38,110 --> 00:10:40,910 Sensen Ichidaisan 139 00:10:39,070 --> 00:10:42,880 They secured their spot in the semis with a 7-3 win. 140 00:10:53,750 --> 00:10:55,750 That's our biological weapon! 141 00:10:55,750 --> 00:10:58,200 Is that supposed to be a compliment? 142 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,150 They rested Amahisa and still won easily? 143 00:11:01,810 --> 00:11:05,420 That's going to give them even more momentum. 144 00:11:06,110 --> 00:11:10,650 They never swing at a pitch out of the zone, and never let an easy pitch past. 145 00:11:11,070 --> 00:11:15,560 Their lineup is disciplined and faultless from start to finish. 146 00:11:16,550 --> 00:11:20,730 The lack of swinging strikes makes them tough, for sure. 147 00:11:20,730 --> 00:11:23,630 But if you can force them into weak contact... 148 00:11:25,260 --> 00:11:27,060 Like... you haven't let them hit the ball. 149 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:30,020 You've made them hit it. 150 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:35,140 Actively bait them with pitches in the zone, you mean? 151 00:11:35,850 --> 00:11:39,300 I know, it's easier said than done. 152 00:11:39,300 --> 00:11:44,050 You just thread the needle real fine! 153 00:11:44,740 --> 00:11:46,090 Can you do that? 154 00:11:46,090 --> 00:11:47,760 I'll stake my life on trying! 155 00:11:48,590 --> 00:11:51,360 After that, vary up the pitching and make a moving target. 156 00:11:53,020 --> 00:11:56,930 I've been wondering, Sawamura-senpai... 157 00:11:56,930 --> 00:11:59,520 Do you not throw sliders and curves? 158 00:12:04,300 --> 00:12:05,730 Wanna catch me? 159 00:12:06,750 --> 00:12:10,740 Hey, now! Miyuki said none of that! 160 00:12:11,430 --> 00:12:13,190 So you can throw them? 161 00:12:13,190 --> 00:12:16,020 I can, but I can't promise anything beyond that. 162 00:12:16,020 --> 00:12:17,330 What does that mean? 163 00:12:18,850 --> 00:12:22,740 Still, it's good to have such reliable underclassmen. 164 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,690 Tomorrow's the battle with Sosei. 165 00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:35,000 After that... the moment comes. 166 00:12:39,170 --> 00:12:40,630 They don't have us beat. 167 00:12:41,030 --> 00:12:43,550 Our team's at least as good as theirs! 168 00:12:45,010 --> 00:12:46,420 We're in no way inferior! 169 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:56,250 July 23rd 170 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:55,260 The next day was July 23rd. 171 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 3rd Baseline 172 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 Seido 173 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 1st Baseline 174 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 Sosei 175 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 3rd Baseline 176 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 Koukaidai Sugata 177 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 1st Baseline 178 00:12:56,250 --> 00:13:00,210 Ichidai Tsurugashima 179 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:07,170 With a semifinal spot on the line, Seido High arrived in Jingu Stadium. 180 00:13:07,180 --> 00:13:10,640 Seido Kuramochi Kominato Shirasu Miyuki Maezono Furuya Tojo Yuki Kanemaru 181 00:13:07,180 --> 00:13:10,640 Sosei Kikunaga Itsushima Juzo Nara Nagira Nakazawa Kanda Goto Hoshi 182 00:13:26,490 --> 00:13:28,740 In order to see what your stuff's like today, 183 00:13:28,740 --> 00:13:31,580 the first inning will be basically all fastballs. 184 00:13:31,580 --> 00:13:33,450 Give me your best pitching. 185 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:34,530 Right. 186 00:13:35,470 --> 00:13:36,600 Line up! 187 00:13:36,990 --> 00:13:38,400 Let's go! 188 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:42,600 All right! 189 00:13:46,070 --> 00:13:47,050 Bow! 190 00:13:47,050 --> 00:13:48,520 Right! 191 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:51,630 Sawamura's really wearing number one. 192 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:53,020 Did you hear about it? 193 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:57,970 Yeah. But it's my first time seeing it in person. 194 00:14:03,430 --> 00:14:08,060 Up until now, Sawamura-kun and Furuya-kun have been trading off starts. 195 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:12,820 The third-year, Kawakami-kun, is in the bullpen offering ironclad relief. 196 00:14:13,630 --> 00:14:16,740 There aren't many teams with a pitching rotation 197 00:14:16,740 --> 00:14:20,830 this suited to the long, harsh reality of the tournament. 198 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:27,100 Yeah. And the lineup has explosive hitting to rival last year's. 199 00:14:28,050 --> 00:14:32,760 Manager Kataoka's always got the championship on his radar, 200 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,240 and I'd say he's formed the perfect team to take it. 201 00:14:35,850 --> 00:14:39,660 They'll want to win with momentum to take into the Ichidaisan match 202 00:14:39,660 --> 00:14:41,690 and the finals after that. 203 00:14:43,860 --> 00:14:47,270 Now, what kind of pitching will we see? 204 00:15:46,530 --> 00:15:49,940 5-hole Nagira hits a pop-up fly for a third out! 205 00:15:49,940 --> 00:15:54,140 Satoru Furuya's iron arm tops out at 155kph, 206 00:15:54,140 --> 00:15:57,480 driving his opponents to the ground with his best fastball! 207 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,800 That fastball is your true weapon. 208 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:02,550 It's the barometer of how you're feeling. 209 00:16:03,010 --> 00:16:03,940 Yes! 210 00:16:06,110 --> 00:16:09,270 Nice bazooka! You forced 'em into submission! 211 00:16:09,270 --> 00:16:11,590 He's as loud as ever. 212 00:16:11,590 --> 00:16:14,030 You can always pick him out of a crowd. 213 00:16:14,350 --> 00:16:16,330 That's what we're after from you! 214 00:16:16,330 --> 00:16:17,660 So high-and-mighty. 215 00:16:17,660 --> 00:16:18,740 High-and-mighty. 216 00:16:18,740 --> 00:16:22,300 But that two-out walk was a major blunder! 217 00:16:22,300 --> 00:16:24,710 If you're gonna walk 'em, make 'em earn it! 218 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:26,730 I know that. 219 00:16:27,650 --> 00:16:29,830 Shut up and watch from the bench. 220 00:16:33,460 --> 00:16:35,330 He doesn't seem bothered at all. 221 00:16:35,330 --> 00:16:37,720 Furuya can pull it off today. 222 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,130 Bottom of the first. 223 00:16:43,830 --> 00:16:49,510 A pitching style about fifty-fifty fastballs and two-seamers to the outside. 224 00:16:50,140 --> 00:16:51,230 On top of that... 225 00:16:53,990 --> 00:16:56,080 Fielding alignments that sync up with the pitch calling. 226 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:07,080 Both pitchers got started with zeros on the scoreboard. 227 00:17:15,340 --> 00:17:20,800 Sosei Seido 228 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:19,090 As the crowd began to anticipate a pitchers' duel... 229 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,310 It was Seido that drew first blood. 230 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,560 First-year Yuki hit a solo home run. 231 00:17:31,970 --> 00:17:33,320 Yeah! 232 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,400 Don't worry. 233 00:17:36,730 --> 00:17:40,160 But Sosei's ace, Nagira, was undeterred, 234 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:42,830 and continued to pitch his heart out. 235 00:17:52,340 --> 00:17:56,800 Sosei Seido 236 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:00,690 Then, in the sixth, it was runners on the corners with no outs. 237 00:18:00,690 --> 00:18:03,120 A clean hit would tie the game. 238 00:18:08,850 --> 00:18:10,640 Second baseman Haruichi Kominato 239 00:18:15,270 --> 00:18:17,990 in combination with shortstop Yohichi Kuramochi 240 00:18:18,650 --> 00:18:21,180 had the seasoned spectators captivated. 241 00:18:23,100 --> 00:18:24,850 What was that? 242 00:18:24,850 --> 00:18:27,010 Did the second baseman just bounce it off his glove? 243 00:18:27,010 --> 00:18:28,820 I've never seen anything like it! 244 00:18:29,060 --> 00:18:31,480 He used the momentum from his sprint... 245 00:18:32,430 --> 00:18:35,250 That's the level you have to be on. 246 00:18:40,580 --> 00:18:42,360 What a middle infield! 247 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,140 The tying run came home during the double play, 248 00:18:49,140 --> 00:18:51,370 but that was within Seido's expectations. 249 00:18:55,460 --> 00:18:57,820 They stayed calm and finished the inning. 250 00:18:59,910 --> 00:19:02,860 Did those four splitters in a row have you worried? 251 00:19:03,290 --> 00:19:04,460 A little. 252 00:19:05,870 --> 00:19:10,290 But as long as it stays in the infield, I know the defenders can handle it. 253 00:19:10,750 --> 00:19:12,530 That's what I told myself. 254 00:19:17,270 --> 00:19:20,290 The lineup responded to Furuya's excellence on the mound. 255 00:19:28,610 --> 00:19:33,000 When he came up to bat, his sacrifice fly brought in our fourth run of the inning. 256 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,190 And in the seventh, we added one more run. 257 00:19:40,140 --> 00:19:41,610 Then, the eighth inning came. 258 00:19:47,340 --> 00:19:51,330 His fastballs that day averaged 148kph. 259 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:57,730 Against 31 batters, he gave up six hits, two walks, and got eight Ks. 260 00:19:58,150 --> 00:20:00,770 He gave up only one run across two games. 261 00:20:01,990 --> 00:20:06,450 He completed the eighth inning looking like the man he'd been before spring. 262 00:20:09,550 --> 00:20:11,840 That's what makes you my rival! 263 00:20:12,340 --> 00:20:15,820 Your presence here will make me stronger! 264 00:20:17,370 --> 00:20:19,730 Nice pitching! Nice arm! 265 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:22,870 I have a long way to go. 266 00:20:23,610 --> 00:20:27,440 Eijun's presence here will make me even better. 267 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:40,490 And one more person... 268 00:20:41,070 --> 00:20:43,380 Because he's here... 269 00:20:44,750 --> 00:20:47,560 We can go full tilt from the first inning! 270 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:49,970 Go on. Get it done, Nori! 271 00:20:50,810 --> 00:20:54,670 He prepares from the first inning, and shows up in the ninth. 272 00:20:55,070 --> 00:20:58,300 He has to stay in perfect condition all the time. 273 00:20:58,300 --> 00:21:00,030 The most stressful position in baseball... 274 00:21:01,020 --> 00:21:03,020 Seido's unbreakable closer... 275 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:08,700 Nori-senpai's presence on the team gives us the confidence we need! 276 00:21:20,830 --> 00:21:23,520 Struck out looking! 277 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:27,640 Third-year Kawakami ends the 9th and the game! 278 00:21:28,340 --> 00:21:31,240 With a decisive 7-1 victory over Sosei High, 279 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:35,110 Seido High moves on to the semifinals! 280 00:21:39,430 --> 00:21:42,020 Ichidaisan High's up next. 281 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,780 Sawamura should be starting. 282 00:21:44,780 --> 00:21:45,980 Yeah. 283 00:21:46,470 --> 00:21:50,120 I hope the ace's pitching gives us something to see. 284 00:23:26,620 --> 00:23:30,260 Next time on Ace of the Diamond Act II -Second Season-... 285 00:23:30,890 --> 00:23:36,940 Next Time 286 00:23:30,890 --> 00:23:36,940 "Something Off" 287 00:23:30,950 --> 00:23:31,930 "Something Off." 288 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,860 Aim to take nationals!