Led by their fervent teacher, a high school baseball team full of delinquents, vows to make it all the way to the national championship tournament.
EPISODE 1
The Heated Battle Between Delinquents and Their New Teacher Begins
After starting teaching at Futako-tamagawa High School, Koichi Kawato volunteers to coach its troubled baseball team, but the players defy him.
EPISODE 2
Believe in Your Dreams!
Kawato stakes his job on getting the team ready for a practice game; hoping to vex Kawato, Wakana says his group would rather play soccer.
EPISODE 3
Things Worth Protecting Until the End
Shinjo confronts the delinquents who defaced the club room and attacked the former team members; Aniya and the others back him up, sparking a brawl.
EPISODE 4
Starting From Rock-Bottom
Wakana becomes the team catcher, but he can't play the position well and storms off; Shinjo stubbornly continues distancing himself from his friends.
EPISODE 5
If We Lose, We'll Disband... To the Last Man!
The practice game against Youga High begins; pitcher Aniya starts strong, but when fatigue sets in, Kawato makes a suggestion.
EPISODE 6
Tonight the Second Chapter Starts
Down by one run with two outs at the bottom of the ninth, the Nikogaku team members pin all their hopes on their unexpected pinch hitter.
Ryûta Satô
Hayato Ichihara
Keisuke Koide
Yu Shirota
Akiyoshi Nakao
Sosuke Takaoka
Kenta Kiritani
Takeru Sato
Shunji Igarashi
Yôsuke Kawamura
Hiroyuki Onoue