Many rivals gather at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Qualifiers, and only two schools can make national. Seido's summer to bring glory back to their name begins with a game against Maimon West High School. Seido's starting pitcher is...
The harder you try to swing, 
the less power you'll get.
Je härter du versuchst zu schwingen,
 desto weniger Power wirst du haben.
Mientras más fuerza pongas al batear,
 tu poder irá disminuyendo.
Mientras más fuerza pongas al batear,
 tu poder irá disminuyendo.
Plus tu forces ta frappe,
plus tu perds en puissance.
Quanto mais força você põe, 
mais fraca fica a rebatida.