As the new captain, Miyuki tells the team his will, "I want to be greedy about winning." The second-years who were overshadowed before by the third-years show their potentials for the new team. However, Kawakami is still stuck in the past.
August 7th, Koshien 
Opening Ceremony
7. August Koshien
Eröffnungszeremonie
7 de agosto
 Ceremonia de apertura
 del Torneo Nacional
7 de agosto
 Ceremonia de apertura
 del Torneo Nacional
Le 7 août
Ouverture du Koshien
7 de agosto, Koshien 
Cerimônia de abertura