Big Windup!

Most guys can’t wait for the start of baseball season. But not Mihashi. For this young pitcher, the crack of the bat is the sound of yet another failure.

Mihashi wants to be an ace, but he’s got no confidence. That’s where Abe comes in. Every pitcher needs a good catcher, and Mihashi’s new teammate is magic behind the plate.

Mihashi still doubts himself, and Abe always has to be the boss. If the Nishiura nine want to beat Mihashi’s old team, pitcher and catcher must learn to trust each other.

Mihashi takes the mound, but he’s shaking in his stirrups. His old teammates weren’t his biggest fans, and they can’t wait to take some vicious cuts against him.

The game is scoreless through three innings, and Mihashi’s locked in a pitcher’s duel with his old backup. As usual, Abe is at the center of all the action.

Mihashi’s mowing down batters until an error by the left fielder gives his old team new life. With their lead cut in half, the Nishiura players start to tense up.