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 know a guy who talks 
to the ball to concentrate.
Ich kenne auch jemanden,
 der dafür mit dem Ball redet.
Conozco a uno que le habla 
a la bola para concentrarse.
Conozco a uno que le habla 
a la bola para concentrarse.
D’autres parlent à la balle
pour se concentrer davantage.
Conheço um cara que fala com
 a bola para se concentrar.