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Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason. Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!
Over summer break, the Meisei High baseball team reflects on the events of the Koshien tournament and begins making plans for the next year.
With the third-years now gone, the Meisei High team seeks to strengthen their fielding by courting a troubled student named Nishiki.
Spring vacation means graduations, flower-viewing, and the spring national tournament—which Ryou's brother seems to be dominating.
The history of the Akai brothers' bad blood is revealed as Ryou makes a decision about his future.
A near-accident brings Otomi face to face with a mysterious man. He doesn't remember his own name, but he seems to remember Meisei...
The mysterious stranger staying with the Tachibanas decides he wants to go for coffee, but the coffee shop he is taken to is nothing like the one he has vague memories of from a time long past.
Kenjo High challenges Meisei to a practice match to try to get their measure, but Ooyama isn't happy about the idea of showing off his team's new potential...
The practice match between Kenjo and Meisei heats up as Touma returns in time to take over the mound.
While Masaki and Harada reflect on the tragedies Meisei has faced in the past, Ooyama organizes an intra-team competition with team positions and ramen on the line.
What should be an easy win for Ooyama's team in the scrimmage grows more complicated when Touma can't throw his full heat to an inexperienced catcher.
Tsukikage wants to talk to Otomi and Touma to get ideas for her story, but on the way out, the sibling pair witnesses something unexpected...
As the summer tournament draws closer, Mr. Sengonbi reveals his connection to the Tachibana Siblings, and all involved reflect on what it means.
The qualifiers for the summer tournament at Koshien are finally underway. Due to being seeded, Meisei High gets a bye for the first and second rounds, meaning they have to wait to find out who their first opponent will be.
Meisei High plays Hiryuu North, a "delinquent" team with something to prove. When Natsuno starts looking shaky on the mound, Ooyama considers relieving him, but...
Old emotions and fears rise to the fore as Meisei prepares to face its next opponent: the same school they were playing when Souichirou's father received his career-ending injury.
If Meisei can beat Eishin, they'll make it to the semi-finals. Will the manager's preoccupation with the past steal victory from their grasp?
Nishimura's confident in Seinan's ability to make it through to the quarterfinals... but he wants to make sure Meisei's there to meet them.
It's Kenjo versus Toushu and Seinan versus Meisei for the East Tokyo Championship semifinals. Nishimura hopes that a big win will make his father's dream come true.
It's semifinal day for Seinan and Meisei, and both pitchers get off to a stellar start. But how long can they maintain their strikeout streak?
The bona fide pitchers' duel continues. Will both teams' pitchers really go all game without giving up a single run?
