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's coached at many 
schools across the nation,
Er hat schon an vielen Schulen trainiert
Ha entrenado a muchas 
escuelas en todo el país
Ha entrenado a muchos 
institutos en todo el país,
Il a enchaîné
différents lycées,
Ele treinou vários colégios pelo país