Sakamoto filed a dropout notice, and Yusaku, who was entrusted with the group, was enthusiastic. The favorable Keiko's older brother Seki, the ace of the baseball club, asked him to make the baseball club even more exciting.
Per dare una mano al disastrato club di baseball, Yusaku recluta Ariyama come ricevitore e Mikimoto come terza base (oltre a Keiko come manager per motivare i ragazzi). Pian piano, la squadra si forma