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.
It's our first and last chance 
to make nationals together.
Das ist unsere erste und
 letzte Chance, zusammen dorthin zu kommen.
Es nuestra primera y última oportunidad 
de ir juntos al torneo nacional.
Es nuestra primera y última oportunidad 
de ir juntos al torneo nacional.
C’est notre seule chance
d’aller au Koshien ensemble.
É nossa primeira e última chance
 de irmos juntos ao nacional.