After their own semifinal game the nine Seido players watch Inashiro's semifinal against Teito. Narumiya and Mukai both played at Koshien Stadium as first-years, and then received their powerhouse school's ace number as second-years, and they'll both be pitching. Meanwhile, Seido High School is analyzing their game against Ichidai Third High, focusing on Coach Kataoka. Then, Miyuki remembers a certain thought...
Both teams have zeros across the board,
،كلا الفريقين لم يحقّقا شيئاً على الورق
Bei beiden Teams stand die Null.
Ambos equipos siguen
en ceros en la pizarra,
Ambos equipos siguen
con el marcador a cero,
Malgré les zéros alignés
de part et d’autre,
Il tabellone segna solamente zeri per entrambe le squadre,
Nenhum time marcou até agora,
На табло счёт так и не открыт,