Episode 1
Star from Zero
Jan 6, 2007
Goro leaves Kaido High and considers transferring to Mifune High, but he reconsiders after watching Mifune dominate a preliminary match.
Episode 2
New Friends
Jan 13, 2007
Goro tries to form a baseball team at Seishu High, but gets a cold response from the other boys. He receives support from a girl named Nakamura.
Episode 3
From Father to Son
Jan 20, 2007
A losing streak has Shigeno in bad spirits. The school chairperson tells Goro that she can't approve of a team until he has teacher supervision.
Episode 4
Reckless Gamble
Jan 27, 2007
Baseball club supervisor Yamada nets a practice match with Teijin High. Goro leads the team with his fast pitching but things take an unexpected turn.
Episode 5
New ground
Feb 3, 2007
Seishu ties the game with Fujii's hit, but Tashiro is still not satisfied. Goro speaks honestly after Yamada asks him why he's taking such a gamble.
Episode 6
Each One
Feb 10, 2007
Goro's team begins training. Shigeno shows up as a temporary coach but an intentionally harsh practice session causes most of the team to quit.
Episode 7
Abrupt visitor
Feb 17, 2007
Under Shigeno's coaching, the team begins training in earnest with the goal of winning a preliminary game by spring. A new guy shows up at practice.
Episode 8
Egashira conspiracy
Feb 24, 2007
Seishu plays a practice match against Kaido's reserve team. They struggle with the opposing pitcher and fall behind thanks to some poor fielding.
Episode 9
Ace absence
Mar 3, 2007
Goro is dejected when he hears it will take three months to recover from his injury. Kaido High's chief manager Egashira visits him in the hospital.
Episode 10
Contagious Fighting Spirit
Mar 10, 2007
The team is excited to play Yoka High in the first round of the tournament. Looking healthy, Goro throws a perfect fastball in practice.
Episode 11
Wounded Ace
Mar 17, 2007
After a fierce seventh-inning comeback, Seishu trails by just three points. Despite his injury, Goro takes the mound in place of an unmotivated Taiga.
Episode 12
Battle against Mifune, Start!
Mar 24, 2007
The doctor tells Goro that his career is in jeopardy if he keeps playing hurt. Goro appears to take his advice but secretly looks for other options.
Episode 13
Climax! Mifune Battle
Mar 31, 2007
Seishu faces Mifune High in the second round. Taiga loses his focus as Mifune breaks the deadlock to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Episode 14
Willpower vs. Willpower
Apr 7, 2007
Mifune has no outs and a batter on second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Thrown by Mifune's unexpected tactics, Seishu falls further behind.
Episode 15
Full Swing!
Apr 14, 2007
Goro takes the mound in place of Taiga with two outs and the bases loaded. Komori is flustered by Goro's fastball, which looks to be at full strength.
Episode 16
Unexpected Reunion
Apr 21, 2007
After pitching a no-hitter in the third game, Goro catches the attention of Yokohama Blue Oceans scout Katsuragi, who proposes the team draft him.
Episode 17
Pitching Battle!
Apr 28, 2007
Scouting the competition, Goro is taken aback by the improvement of their next opponent, Kuriyama High. Later, he runs into Katori before the game.
Episode 18
Last Spurt!
May 5, 2007
The game with Kuriyama High nears its end. Karasawa hits a two-run homer to take the lead and Katori corners Seishu with two outs in the ninth inning.
Episode 19
Challenge to the Top
May 12, 2007
Tashiro pushes the team hard during training ahead of its match against Kaido. Goro objects when the doctor tells him he can't practice for the game.
Episode 20
Chance! Manual Baseball
May 19, 2007
When Goro underestimates the opposing pitcher Ichihara, Seishu's hopes of taking an early lead are pinned on their only remaining batter, Tashiro.
Episode 21
Toshiya's Secret Plan
May 26, 2007
Goro gives up his first hit during the bottom of a rainy third inning. He quickly makes up for his error by using a trick play to eliminate Kusano.
Episode 22
Head to Head Battle
Jun 2, 2007
Ichihara is flustered after giving up hits to both Taiga and Uchiyama. But his pitching only gets worse when Tashiro steps up to bat.
Episode 23
A Close Fight
Jun 9, 2007
Kaido buckles under Goro's all-out attack. All signs point to a pitcher's game, but Seishu's defense begins to struggle in the seventh inning.
Episode 24
The End of the Strategy
Jun 16, 2007
After Taiga's batting pulls Seishu ahead, Kaido finally sends in their ace pitcher Mayumura. Goro is soon caught off guard by Mayumura's fastball.
Episode 25
Ace Full of Injuries
Jun 23, 2007
The game enters extra innings, but Goro's right ankle is reaching its limit. When Tashiro says they should forfeit, Goro speaks from the heart.
Episode 26
Towards Your Dreams
Jun 30, 2007
Goro watches from home as Kaido wins at Koshien. Later, he spends valuable time with his friends at a summer festival after being invited by Tashiro.
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