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.
Don't tell me you're afraid to pitch now
Sag bloß, du hast jetzt Angst zu pitchen,
No me digas que ahora te da miedo lanzar
 porque te batearon un home run.
No me digas que ahora te da miedo lanzar
 porque te batearon un home run.
Me dis pas qu’un home run
Não diga que agora está 
com medo de arremessar