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.
I can't let Tanba pitch now, can I?
Ich kann das Tanba 
nicht machen lassen, oder?
No puedo dejar que Tanba 
lo haga ahora, ¿verdad?
No puedo dejar que Tanba 
lo haga ahora, ¿verdad?
Je ne peux pas demander
à Tanba de lancer.
Não posso deixar o Tanba
 arremessar agora, posso?