Game set. Eijun Sawamura, the pitcher of a novice junior high baseball team, meets with a bitter walk-off loss. For Sawamura, that became his last game in junior high, so he sets a new goal of going to the nationals in high school with his teammates. As he begins his hard quest on studying, a guest arrives unannounced. Her name is Rei Takashima, and she is the assistant director of the prestigious Seidou High School Baseball Team. Takashima invites Sawamura to Seidou after seeing his potential, but Sawamura's reply was far from what she had expected.
I feel ashamed for losing 
to such a team of clowns.
Ich schäme mich dafür, gegen ein solches
Team von Komikern verloren zu haben.
Me siento mal por perder con 
un equipo tan ridículo.
Me siento mal por perder contra 
un equipo tan ridículo.
Je me sens pathétique d’avoir perdu 
face à une équipe qui se moque de nous.
Sinto vergonha de ter perdido 
para um time de palhaços como eles.