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This is the Fall Tokyo Tournament Final!

Seido Yakushi

Out of two hundred and fifty-four schools from Tokyo,

we have just two remaining!

A dark horse now favored in this tournament!

Can Yakushi win and go to nationals for the first time?

They're back in the final again after summer.

Can Seido make their return to nationals after seven years?

Line up!

Let's go!

Let the game begin!

The Lead-off Man

Seido changed their lineup.

Tojo's batting second?

Furuya's not in the lineup.

They moved Shirasu down to compensate for that.

Okay, last one!

Hey!

Focus on the first batter, Miss-shima!

Focus on the first batter!

Don't repeat it!

So I've been given the honor to start in the final.

Are you telling me that I'm the next ace?

Coach!

I hope he can pitch two innings.

Both teams' aces pitched yesterday, so they're not starting today.

The key is when they switch to their ace.

That might decide the game.

Top of the first, Seido is up to bat.

Batting first and shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.

Play!

Seido Yakushi

Cheer for me more!

I remember him from playing during the off season.

He pitches a lot of forkballs, so I should ignore the lows.

Kuramochi-senpai!

Just tap the ball somehow and roll it!

You can run!

Shut up

Come on, Kuramochi!

The first strike is key!

If you're gonna be obstinate about it,

you'd better not budge until the end.

He's always looking out for others.

This game's victor is guaranteed a spot in the invitational.

Yakushi's starting pitcher is Mishima!

Over here?

Bunt over here?

He's not scary if he doesn't get on base.

It's better to let him hit

than give him a base on balls by being too careful.

I know.

I'll take him out by force!

My job...

...is to get on base.

I need to lead the way,

and create an opportunity.

Kuramochi's putting up a fight today.

Trying to be you, maybe?

He just can't hit forward.

He thinks about the fielders and tries to guess the next pitch.

He thinks too much.

If he just focused on hitting, he could get on base more.

Ball!

The count's 3-2.

You're not gonna swing at that?

Damn! I can't let him walk.

There it goes!

Nice! To the right field!

Kuramochi paves the way for Seido!

Shoot.

That's how you do it!

Look at his lead!

Damn it!

Don't let him run so easily.

He's going for it!

He's lightning fast!

He stole second, and it's no outs with a runner on second!

Wow!

His legs...

He's a leg demon!

A leg spirit?

A leg dandy?

Just praise me normally!

When he's on base, the offensive pressure is doubled.

A single for him is basically a double.

He's unstoppable...

...when he's on base.

Yuta, first!

A sacrifice bunt by the book!

They put a man on third!

Thank goodness I got it off the first try.

Nice one, Tojo!

But you should do it more like this!

The heart of Seido's order starts with this man.

Kominato is the three-hole.

He hit a home run against Oya.

Think we can count on him?

I've been wanting to ask you something.

Focus on the batter!

Let's go, Kominato!

Come on, Haruo!

Stay calm, Yuta!

How much pressure do you think I've been through this summer?

This isn't even a clutch moment!

Ball four!

Was he being too cautious?

That was four balls in a row!

What is he doing?

What?

It's one out with runners on first and third.

This guy hit the game-ending home run yesterday.

As a captain and cleanup, he carries the team on his back!

Batting fourth and catcher, Miyuki!

I hate handsome guys!

So long as you're playing, you'd better show up.

When I first batted cleanup, I was so nervous.

My batting average was low for a while.

You're not a scarecrow now.

You have to swing to hit the balls.

He was always so annoying,

so I did a ton of swings to shut him up.

Yeah.

I was so desperate, I had my head full with myself.

Aim and swing!

He doesn't feel pressure from everyone's expectations, though.

You give Miyuki a lot of credit.

I hate him, though.

He went through a lot, too.

It's been a while since Nori last started.

It'd be nice if we can gift him a run.

Come on, Miyuki!

Everyone's watching you!

Everyone in the crowd!

This is where you become a man!

Shut up

A low and away into the corner!

It's a strike!

Nice!

Nice pitch, Mishima!

Didn't he just pitch four straight balls?

How did he throw that one?

He didn't even react to that.

In the last game, he gave up all the strikes to the inside,

and then cleanly hit an inside pitch in the end.

He's not easy to take out.

A forkball for the second pitch.

This one's a ball.

He's not cowering at all against that batter.

He's so fearless or just plain dense,

but that's his strongest quality.

I want to show him a pitch to the inside,

but he'll hit it if the control isn't perfect.

Let's pitch a forkball into the zone.

These tough situations aren't trials.

They're rewarding moments to help me grow.

A gift from God.

I'm so optimistic!

It drops from here!

Who goes for that?

Yuta, second!

Yone-san!

Shunpei!

A double play!

Mishima reacts beautifully to a strong line drive.

That was pure luck!

Seido's so unlucky.

Mishima looked the most surprised!

Nothing fazes him because he's dense!

The hit looked good,

but Seido goes down without a run this inning!

Unlucky. Let's switch gears.

Sorry, Nori.

That was out of your control.

Focus on the first batter, Kawakami.

Go show them what you can do.

This is your moment!

All out, Nori.

Nori-senpai, good luck.

I'll be ready any time.

Go get 'em, Nori-senpai!

Break a leg!

I don't want to break my leg.

Sheesh.

Let's go.

Your cheers put so much pressure on me.

Today is Kawakami's first time starting this tournament.

How will he pitch against the strong Yakushi batters?

It's the sidearm pitcher.

I thought Furuya would start.

Batting first and catcher, Akiba-kun.

I've been practicing for this day.

It all comes down to one thing now.

The heart!

He opens up with an inside pitch. It's a strike.

Yeah!

Nice pitch!

Nice!

Kawakami, nice!

Good.

His shoulder looks relaxed, and his pitch looks good.

Let's see how this pitch is.

Todoroki and Sanada are Yakushi's core batters.

It won't be easy to take them out.

How well you can use everything you have.

That's what it'll come down to.

It'll be about using the pitches they don't know.

Yeah.

We need to catch them off guard.

We'll show this pitch to Yakushi and take the upper hand.

Can you do it?

This is a strategic move for the fight against Todoroki.

Let's do it.

Sinker!

If we can put this pitch on Yakushi's mind early,

we can control them easily.

Low and away!

It dropped?

Out!

Yeah!

Wow!

That was a difficult hit to catch.

That shortstop moves really well.

He's a ferret!

He moves like a ferret!

I think he's more of a weasel.

Don't butt in!

Shut up, you two!

What was that?

It dropped and broke away.

What?

Did he pitch that against Seiko?

Thank goodness that was an out.

If they got a hit off that,

they'd think it was a pitch to go for.

Don't worry about pitching balls.

Throw it more toward the corner.

Foul!

Damn!

His sliders are already annoying, but he can pitch sinkers?

The last one's a slider!

That's three strikes!

I see! Nori-sepnai's a squirrel!

His cheeks are like a squirrel's!

Did you have to say that now?

Batting third and pitcher, Mishima-kun.

You think that'll work on me?

Yeah!

Bounce!

He got jammed but hits into center field.

Nice!

His swing is so tense.

Coach!

Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium

Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament

It's a Sunday, man?

Why do we have to come cheer for baseball?

I've always wanted to watch it live once.

One more win until nationals. That's incredible.

What a pain.

I've never even heard of our team being strong.

There's a weirdo in our class who plays baseball.

I've tried talking to him, but he couldn't speak.

Oh, that quiet guy?

I bet he's just a bench warmer.

Hear the crowd!

What's with the cheers?

He's a guy too big for Tokyo.

Yakushi's unparalleled cleanup, Raichi Todoroki!

Yeah!

I came to watch you!

Go to nationals!

I didn't know baseball got so loud.

He hit a home run in the last game,

totalling seven home runs this tournament.

He shows up with a runner on first.

What can we expect from him today?

He looks pretty timid.

If you hit a big one, you'll break him easily.

It's the first inning.

We still have eight innings,

so let's go bold.

First pitch!

He opens up with a sinker!

It's a ball.

He follows up with an outside pitch!

Another ball.

He's throwing well.

But they're balls.

Are they avoiding a fight?

Let's go in now.

Foul!

An inside pitch after two outside pitches.

The hit had power, but it's a foul to first.

An inside pitch?

He's got some guts!

Nice pitch.

Next...

...the pitch Amahisa struck out Todoroki with.

A slider...

...toward his knee.

A strong hit to right field!

Back-to-back hits from the three- and four-holes.

Or wait!

The hit was so fast, Todoroki almost got out.

He hit that slider really well.

That right fielder caught the ball fast.

The runner couldn't go to third.

Two outs!

Thanks, Shirasu.

Keeping that a single was a lifesaver.

Damn!

You weren't even cornered.

Raichi, don't go after such a difficult pitch next time.

Are you thinking about the last game?

That batter is amazing.

Did you see the ball?

Nice try, Todoroki!

Next up for Yakushi is the man who made the winning hit.

Batting fifth and first baseman, Sanada-kun.

What an exciting game already.

His focus in clutch moments is incredible.

He could be more dangerous than Todoroki.

He's the key player in both batting and pitching.

He's dangerous.

In the last game, it looked like he was only after fastballs.

Let's pitch fastballs carefully.

We'll use breaking balls to get the strikes.

Your fastball plan

might not work on their catcher.

You'll have four at-bats this game,

and every time, it's gonna be a clutch moment.

For your first at-bat,

make a bold move of only swinging at breaking balls.

What?

The game's long.

Put some pressure on their brains in the beginning.

He hits the slider!

He hit a breaking ball?

Yeah!

A long hit!

Shirasu! Get it!

Miyuki might be injured.

When I heard that from Kuramochi,

it made me realize

how irreplaceable Miyuki was.

He can do it.

He can hit it.

It felt so normal that it never once occurred to me.

What if Miyuki couldn't play?

H-He caught it!

What a play from Shirasu in the right field!

Playing in every game without fail.

That itself is already a feat.

He's the captain and cleanup, on top of that.

No one can replicate that.

I have to do everything I can to help him.

Come on, everyone!

Another round of applause for Shirasu-senpai!

Come! Come! Come!

Shirasu's been caught!

Another round of applause!

Run away, Shirasu!

Sawamura won't leave you alone, anymore.

Seido Yakushi

Both teams batted really well,

but were robbed of their runs by great fieldwork.

What a fitting opening for the final.

Who catches that?

This was crazier than I expected.

There are so many people.

Raichi, your glove!

Your hat!

You can't walk out empty-handed!

Were you walking out to sleep?

Did you eat your banana?

What?

Todoroki, as in the one in our class?

Seriously?

He's like a different person than in class!

Seido Yakushi

The tournament final has finally begun.

Nori's staying strong against Yakushi's powerful batters.

Keep it up, Nori. Let's go with this pitch next.

He's like a squirrel! Nori-senpai's like a squirrel!

A flying squirrel! He's a flying squirrel!

Blue marlin! He's a blue marlin!

A weasel! A master weasel!

Shut up!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: Fastball, Featuring Todoroki.

Fastball, Featuring Todoroki

Let's win the national title!