Post Spring Tournament - Golden Week Period. He was promoted from the second string to the first string for the Summer Tournament and then from there to the first string for the Fall Tournament. Ochiai originally thought that - because each pitcher is differently skilled with their hand and fingers - Sawamura may be limited to only throw a changeup, an off-pace pitch, instead of conventional breaking pitches. Kanemaru is Sawamura's classmate who at first refused to acknowledge him, believing Sawamura was all talk. At the last second Kuramochi catches the ball near the outfield, resulting in two outs and runner on third. Diamond no Ace Season 4 is one of the most looked forward to sequels by sports anime fans. After enrolling at Seidou, he develops a new pitching form with the help of coach Kataoka and Chris. The rolling ball died off before touching the left line, making it fair for Toujou to home-in safely and Sawamura records his first RBI in high school[22]. [7], Sawamura is the type who usually acts before he thinks, usually landing him in numerous awkward situations with his peers. She wishes Sawamura good luck on becoming the ace and says that she is cheering for him. Here are the rankings, result summaries in the comments, on Sunday we'll be starting the middle blocker popularity poll, can't wait. A still shocked Sawamura is informed about Chris' injury and his strong will to recover. During this match Sawamura wants to show Chris his growth, but Ono can't catch his balls. Sawamura's cutter has a sharp breaking motion when coming close to the plate. On top of the ninth, Kawakami is on the mound and outs the batter. Still with runner on 3rd, and 2-0 down in the count, Sawamura regrouped, took the batter to full count and closed the inning with a powerful inside fastball that jammed the batter and retired him at 1st. Miyuki thinks that based on the condition of the game, it should be fine to give up 2-3 runs but Sawamura is determined to prevent their opponent from scoring just a single run, although he starts to feel the pressure of Norikane's batters since it's the 2nd go around. Frustrated with his first round performance, thinking that because he was not good enough, he wasn't granted any pitching time in the 2nd round. This form causes his throwing arm to come out much later and causes the ball to move more. He makes an error in judgement and is late on the first day. With the help of Kataoka (who has been watching over him the entire time although seemingly ignoring him for so long) Sawamura is able to polish his own special pitch in just one week. The 4th batter capitalized on Sawamura;'s wavering moment after the Walk and landed a long hit on the 1st pitch. ; Action Duo: With his batterymate Sawamura Eijun. They should switch gears and move on. ; Affectionate Nickname: Sawamura starts calling him "Cap" in Act 2 and it eventually starts catching on with the team as well. And with 52 episodes, it ended on 31 March 2020. . Despite his outer attitude towards Sawamura, he has displayed at more concerned side to him, such as when Sawamura had the yips. Sawamura remembers all that he's learned from Chris. With Nori out it's on him and Furuya to pitch this game. After some difficulties Miyuki calls for a time-out but Eijun turns it down, explaining that they play baseball and allowing hits is normal. In the 9th inning Sawamura energetically entering the field as always and steps onto the mound entrusted with pitching this game till the end. Kawakami lost 2 runs against Nihon Shouno but with Seidou batters repeatedly able to widen the score gap to 7 - 3 by the 9th inning, he regained composure and closed out the match. However, after learning the proper pitching grip for the 4-seam fastball, Sawamura's fastball stabilized and stopped breaking irregularly. 1.[6]. Does Sawamura become ace? As the story progresses, they become friendlier with each other and even exchange advice on how to throw breaking balls. Kawakami and Yui battery comes in to relief and despite ceding 1 run, they closed out the game for a win. After four days, Sawamura is showing improvement on fielding and is finally allowed to practice in the bullpen on the fifth day. After the coach has revoked Tanba's status as the ace, a match between the first years and their upperclassmen takes place[13]. Again, on 2 April 2019, another Diamond No ace series got aired. Sawamura, in his own way lets everyone know he's mad, but is aware of the limits of his abilities. Answer (1 of 3): As of right now in the anime is Sawamura. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. Due to having played baseball for so long without proper instruction, Sawamura did not know about pitching grips and often grips the ball very randomly and coupled with his flexible hand result in pitches that change direction right before the batter hits the ball. On the final day of the training camp, a three way round robin is held between Seidou, Inashiro Industrial and Shuhoku. He thinks of Kataoka's advice of not needing to throw to the inside, but still decide to call for a cutter to the inside. [37], Sawamura tested out the breaking pitches, the Slider and the Curveball during the Winter off-season; however, Miyuki note that because when he pitches the breaking pitches, his elbow drops a bit as he's trying too hard to make the ball bends. They start to connect with his pitches but Sawamura gets out of the jam without ceding a run. 11 for the later half of the game. Furuya is Sawamura's rival within Seidou. Born in the Kanagawa Prefecture, he is a very calm and quiet person, often acting as tsukkomi to Sawamura Eijun's boke. Shortly after their loss against Inashiro, Furuya tells Sawamura that he'll be the "Ace" of the team. -, "I am always amazed by his growth. Now, he only has one dreamto become the ace pitcher of his team. Second pitch hits a grounder to first and it's three outs with only 6 pitches thrown. Despite this, Sawamura appears unfazed. As a result, the 2-seam fastball was not used in the Final match against Yakushi. Feinting a bunt squeeze with Toujou on 3rd, Sawamura then takes a hard swing on the first pitch and despite being jammed, he yanked the ball to the left line. 3 hits, 2 walk and dead balls, 7 strike outs and 0 lost run.[20]. And according to the official statistics is Sawamura. After the game during a brief meeting, it's revealed that Sawamura suffers from the yips[17]. It has become a habit that whenever Sawamura does well on the mound, Kuramochi kicks him to display his appreciation. Ochiai observes Sawamura before their game against Teito and asks if he wants to switch to sidearm pitching, thus suggesting becoming a practice pitcher for the team. [26]. Sawamura isn't happy about the training menu, while Chris is slightly pissed because of Sawamura's stupidity and inexperience. Read Ace of Diamond: The Pitcher Returns - v2 Chapter 85 : Sawamura's Revenge (Tribute to Phantom Little) online free from your Mobile, PC at www.novelfull.in However, Furuya is again selected the starting pitcher and despite losing 2 early runs, was able to bring out his best pitching to date in a pitcher duel against Hongou where both went toe to toe with each other while racking up strike outs. Before the Final match against Inashiro, Sawamura became unconsciously aware that he lacks power, and thus has to learn a breaking pitch to limit outfield hits. At the beginning of the training camp, Sawamura is enthusiastic and shows significant potential, but it doesn't take long to find out that fielding is his weak point, which is probably because of his little experience due to his baseball history. Although it appears that the two don't get along, Kanemaru admires Sawamura for his tenacity. Does Sawamura get the ace number? Because even though he got laughed at, he stated his goal confidently in front of everyone. In the sixth inning, Sawamura is back up to pitch and strikes out all three batters getting a three for three. The Seido infield executes a defensive shift, drawing in closer to prevent a squeeze play. The episode premiered on May 25, 2014. [40] Asada notes that Sawamura is a pitcher who can throw accurately to the chest every time regardless of how far away he is. From the dugout Sawamura observes Yakushi's ace Sanada, who is quick to ease the worries of his teammates with his optimism, and remembers what Chris had told him about handling things after a homerun. Who is Sawamura Eijun in Diamond no Ace amino? During the weekday following the training camp, the coaches discuss who should be entrusted with the Ace number and despite recognizing Sawamura's stellar and consistent performances, Ochiai suggests Furuya should be entrusted with the Ace number instead as he believes stripping Furuya off his former title may prevent his future growth meanwhile arguing that Sawamura is a man who can grow under extreme pressure. [54]. When coupled with Miyuki's smart game calling, Sawamura was able to strike out notable batters including Todoroki Raichi and Sanada Shunpei through the use of the Changeup - Fastball Combination. The umpire seems to be especially strict on high pitches, so Miyuki is making adjustments on the pitch calling and Sawamura finds his rhythm and he gets 3 ups 3 downs. Tachi tells Sawamura, Haruichi and Furuya that watching them play reminded him of his old days, then tells them to work hard. Hongou however was the more consistent pitcher and he delivered Seidou a complete shutout game with Komadai winning 2 - 0 over Seidou. To pitch a ball that moves before reaching the bat is a natural talent. In the second series it seems it will finilly be the turn for Sawamura to shine in the koshien , it seems lol. [45] Miyuki then reveals that the crossfire Sawamura has thrown in the previous match was in fact a cutter and asks Azuma to help them practice the new pitch.[46]. Sawamura's pitching form surprise the batters. He meets Kominato Haruichi and Furuya Satoru along with other first years. [41] His Palmball is noted to be faster than his circle changeup; however, it has much sharper breaking motion than the later counterpart and appears to be "very similar to his original idiosyncratic pitch" in the beginning of the series. The Ace: Called "the best catcher of his generation", in his third year, Miyuki's an all around successful player as a top draft pick. Sawamura accepts as he throws what looked like a powerful pitch that may have made it to the fence only to have the ball break downward when it comes close to it. Seidou regulars then went on to watch the remaining semifinal match between Inajitsu and Teitou while the rest of the team returned to school. Bunt Master ( Banto Shbainin) In his 2nd year, Sawamura is looking to learn more about game calling to have a better understanding of Miyuki's call in order to improve himself. Despite their differences, the two are important pitchers of the team who constantly challenge each other's abilities. To face off against Narumiya, Miyuki gets aggressive, calling three straight fastballs to the inside that Eijun delivers to strike Narumiya out. He is shown to be regretful about his actions afterwards, such as his conflict with Chris when he first joined the team. -. Hoshida come to the plate as his ace steps up to the bullpen wanting to go up to the mound one last time, the bitterness of that last point weighing heavy. Sawamura then starts to observe the practice of the other members and realizes that in order to perfect a strategy, every player has their own role to perform. At 2 outs and with a runner on 2nd base, Zono had an opportunity to tie the score; however, his long hit was caught by an outfielder and Ichidaisan won the game. But assuming that he does, it might be when Seido is against some powerful school like Komadai Fujisaki and Furuya (not by injury) is losing because the rival school is just that good, they send out Sawamura who manages to save the day and win the nationals and secures the ace position for the next tournament. After polishing his pitch, the second string team has a practice match[15], which is the last chance for Sawamura to get into the first string. This shows the battery has complete trust in one another. Up next is Ichidais captain, Adachi. After Sensen takes back one run the team tries to lighten the mood so Sawamura can relax, but Miyuki only riles him up. Seidou's opponent in the Semi Final was Ichidaisan High, one of Seidou's long time established rival in the same block. -, "Just now, it really felt like I managed to transfer my power to the ball!" What happens in Diamond no Ace? Sawamura started playing baseball because of. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now. Eijun Sawamura lost his last middle school baseball game because of a stray pitch. A player who really came from Asia and became famous. Sawamura then walked Akashi on base; in addition, Okumura dropped the final pitch on the ground, allowing Ichinose to steal to 3rd putting runner in scoring position for the 2nd time in the match. Miyuki, who walked in on their conversation, gets angry and scolds Sawamura. During the next at bat, Sawamura faces Yakushi's clean-up. For the first and last time those two form a battery and Sawamura learns firsthand what an amazing catcher Chris is. But because of Miyuki's nasty personality and never ending teasing, Sawamura never shows him the same respect as the other senpais, instead treating him as someone of his own age. Sawamura too wonders about that. Catching the ball flying back towards him Sawamura gets one out bringing Miyagawa to bat. He was then switched out with Kawakami, who closed the game. Furuya is the only pitcher for the match. On the stands, Sawamura sat away from the rest of the team to watch the game on his own. The keystone combo has their pitcher's back once more with Kuramochi sending the ball to Haruichi who sends it to first base getting the teams third out and closing the inning. He calls Coach. On top of the 2nd inning, Ichidais fourth batter, Hoshida, leads of. Haruichi is surprised that Eijun managed to get on base and asks for a player substitution, sending himself as the pinch hitter. This is Sawamura's game debut and his first pitch goes straight into the batter's back. Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. [38] During the training camp before the Summer Tournament, Sawamura's velocity was measured to be 138 km/h. Seidou advances to the Finals, while Ichichai's summer comes to a close. Seidou's regular players are switched in as pinch hitters and their efforts earned Seidou another run. -, "The spice called motivation gives birth to good synergy. Sawamura admits feeling overwhelmed by the cheering audience, but both he and Miyuki get excited to silence the crowd. He then ordered Sawamura to pay more attention to his grips and how they influence the pitch. Sawamura confronts Chris and apologizes, asking for another chance. Sawamura assures Kanemaru that everything is okay and stays focused. In Act II, he becomes Seidou's ace in his second year by the start of the Summer Regional Tournament. Ichidai's lead-off man, Chimaru, bats first. Dubbed as the "Bunting Master" by his teammates, Sawamura is a gifted bunter, being able to effortlessly bunt any pitch, even that with a speed of 150 km/h. When Sawamura takes the mound he only throws to the outside, displeasing Ochiai who again watches from the stands. He runs into Miyuki who is also late. Amahisa happened to meet Sawamura in the hallway of the Stadium and began asking questions about Sawamura's new pitch, the Cutter Kai. Diamond no Ace Act II 1,060 views Feb 11,. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. Sawwa () (by Kanemaru)[2], 2-seam Fastball Rei says that the way he pumped up his team (composed of amateurs) in junior high, was the mark of a true ace. Miyuki ends the game by hitting a walk-off HR. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. The first Season of Diamond No Ace got premiered on 6 October 2013. Palmball, Sawamura Eijun is the protagonist of the series. I thought he was nothing more than just your run-of-the-mill relief pitcher, but I can't fathom him." After ending the first inning 3 for 3 and establishing a strong start, Miyuki prompted to Sawamura that they should start using the "Numbers" in the later innings. So on top of the 2nd inning Sawamura stands on the pitching mound with the determination to live up to the expectations including those of his teammates on the bench. Sawamura calls Chris "master" because of the many things he learned from him, but it wasn't only Sawamura who gained something from this match-up. Sawamura then stopped the bleeding and closed out the inning. The match turned out to be a tightly contested pitcher duel between Sawamura and Seihou's Ace, Akashi with both pitchers going all out from the beginning, creating a stalemate game. At game time, following Ouya's defense Sawamura, who is the starting pitcher and seemingly on a roll, strikes out Ouya's first and second batters. Top of the 3rd, Seidou is facing Ichidai's ace, Amahisa, who gives up two strikes wanting to hit the new pitch, number 9. Getting too excited with pitching in the Koshien's environment for the first time, Sawamura tripped on the mound in his first pitch and his face turned red in embarrassment. Sawamura is overjoyed and he roars. With the batter cornered, Sawamura throws another revised splitter for the third pitch and it's a grounder to Kominato for the second out. 18 at the start of the Fall Tournament. The fourth season of The most loved sport drama Diamond no Ace will be released soon for viewers who are anticipating it. -, "Right now, you are still only a sprout of a great big eye-catching flower. The series is listed for 52 episodes. Kataoka tells Sawamura to practice on his own and to avoid contact with the ball. Sawamura's strengths are his infallible spirit, bunting, infield defense, and his idiosyncratic pitches. Coupled with his late release form, Sawamura's fastball appears faster to the batter. After scoring 5 runs in the 4th inning Seidou makes substitutions to almost all of their positions beside the mid-field positions. The Seidou team members prepare for the tournament ahead. Basically, Sawamura will be made the captain because of his unyielding . Kataoka then entrusts Sawamura the eighth, who manages to hold the Yakushi batters down. However, this makes catching the ball difficult, as most catchers cannot predict where the ball will end up as well as making a challenge for Sawamura himself to properly control his pitches. Sawamura laughs and apologizes for passing on the baton in a pinch. Kataoka however, shut down Ochiai's suggestion stating that Sawamura has been the person pulling Seidou's team while Furuya was out of shape which the whole team should recognize. Sawamura said during the Spring Tournament that he can pitch up to No. Pairing up with Sawamura was Okumura, whose game calling was to place emphasis on Sawamura's fastball going against Seihou's lineup. 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