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.
If he's pitching, then it'll be great practice.
Wenn er pitcht, wird das
 ein sehr gutes Training.
Si él lanza, será una gran práctica.
Si lanza él, será un gran entrenamiento.
Si c’est le coach qui lance,
Vai ser um bom treino 
com ele arremessando.