For the semifinal, Seido High School go up against Sensen Academy's Maki, the giant. As the veteran of the match up, Coach Ukai tells the reporters that Seido's weakness is Coach Kataoka's lack of experience. At Seido High School, Sawamura is still blue from being taken off the mound in the Yakushi game.
He pitched for a runner-up team at nationals.
Er war der Pitcher der Zweitplatzierten
 im Landesturnier.
Era el pitcher de un equipo que quedó 
segundo en el torneo nacional.
Era el pitcher de un equipo que quedó 
segundo en el torneo nacional.
Un lanceur
arrivé en finale du Koshien…
Ele foi o arremessador 
vice-campeão no nacional.