Top-ratedS1.E1 ∙ Four-Leaf CloverSat, Apr 4, 2009Kou has always been close to Wakaba, the second of the four Tsukishima sisters. But a few days after Wakaba goes camping, Kou hears some jarring news.9.3/10 (27)Rate
S1.E2 ∙ I Hate You!Sat, Apr 11, 2009Kou, now a third year in junior high, recalls a childhood sandlot game against Wakaba's younger sister Aoba, who is now an active baseball player.7.5/10 (13)Rate
S1.E3 ∙ For Real?Sat, Apr 25, 2009Fall. Kou decides to play sandlot ball with his old grade school friends. But after some pitching practice, Nakanishi tells him to play right field.7.5/10 (11)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E4 ∙ Secret WeaponSat, Apr 25, 2009Nakanishi and Akaishi realize Kou's talent and discuss getting him to play baseball. A surly guy visits the batting center and fires off home runs.8.6/10 (9)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E5 ∙ Can I Borrow a Pot?Sat, May 2, 2009Kou, Akaishi and Nakanishi practice on the high school field on New Year's Eve. Kou and Aoba ring in the new year while nursing a sick Momiji.8.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E6 ∙ Who Are You?Sat, May 9, 2009The new coach, Daimon, divides the club into two teams: those who passed an exam, and the "Prefab" B-team. Kou and the others join the latter.8.0/10 (8)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E7 ∙ Sucker for a Pretty FaceSat, May 16, 2009Daimon makes Aoba pitch for the varsity team's practice, where she gradually starts striking players out. Then transfer student Azuma steps up to bat.8.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E8 ∙ You Two Are AlikeSat, May 23, 2009The starting lineup for the game against the varsity team is fixed and Kou starts feeling the pressure. Aoba tells him his pitches are "all right."8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E9 ∙ Let's Do This!Sat, May 30, 2009The game against the varsity team begins. Based on advice from Aoba, Kou considers varying his pitches to contend with the varsity batters.8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E10 ∙ Yeah, RightSat, Jun 6, 2009Drained, Kou ditches his waning control for speed. The team is in a pinch, but Azuma's varsity team begins to recognize their opponents' strength.7.9/10 (8)Rate
S1.E11 ∙ Wipe That Smirk Off Your FaceSat, Jun 13, 2009Varsity ace Kamikawa puts pressure on the Prefab team, but a hit from Kou ties the game. At the bottom of the ninth, Kou faces Azuma a fourth time.8.3/10 (8)Rate
S1.E12 ∙ I Challenge You!Sat, Jun 20, 2009Kou and Senda watch Seishu Junior High win a practice game thanks to Aoba's pitching. Senda's cousin Midori hears about it and shows interest in Aoba.7.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E13 ∙ Summer Training Camp?Sat, Jun 27, 2009The summer regional qualifiers for Koshien begin. Concerned about Kou, Azuma drops by the Prefab club room between games, only to find it empty.7.8/10 (9)Rate
S1.E14 ∙ How Many Points?Sat, Jul 4, 2009When Azuma's brother Junpei sees Aoba home from the qualifiers, he instantly falls for her sister Ichiyo and begins frequenting Café Clover.7.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E15 ∙ Enjoy It MoreSat, Jul 11, 2009Coaches Maeno and Daimon bet their careers on a final game. Aoba joins the Prefab team for the contest, and Maeno gets unusually tough in practice.7.9/10 (8)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E16 ∙ How Should I Know?Sat, Jul 18, 2009The Prefab and varsity teams face off without Azuma. Kou's pitches keep getting hit, leaving the team with no outs and the bases loaded.8.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E17 ∙ That's ToughSat, Jul 25, 2009After the Prefab team's win, Daimon and the interim principal leave and the varsity team disbands. Azuma stays behind and freeloads off Kou.8.0/10 (8)Rate
S1.E18 ∙ An Audition?Sat, Aug 1, 2009Risa, the club's manager, confesses her love to Senda, but it's just practice for an audition. Meanwhile, Midori arrives to challenge Aoba once again.7.3/10 (8)Rate
S1.E19 ∙ Memories...Sat, Aug 8, 2009Kou, Aoba and their families visit Aoba's grandparents, the Asamis. After finding a tree that holds memories of Wakaba, Kou notices something odd.7.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E20 ∙ Mizuki AsamiSat, Aug 15, 2009Aoba's cousin Mizuki moves in and joins her at Seishu High. Despite being unable to play in official games, Aoba joins the same baseball club as Kou.7.7/10 (8)Rate
S1.E21 ∙ No Matter What HappensSat, Aug 22, 2009The baseball club picks up after Aoba joins and wins a practice game with her help. Mizuki goes to the movies with Aoba, but she seems distracted.8.0/10 (9)Rate
S1.E22 ∙ You Underestimated It, Didn't You?Sat, Aug 29, 2009When Midori visits her, Aoba expects another challenge. But this time Midori asks her to come play with her baseball team in a practice game.8.0/10 (8)Rate
S1.E23 ∙ We'll Make a Comeback, Right?Sat, Sep 5, 2009Aoba steps up as relief pitcher for Midori's high school team. She keeps the next batters in check and goes to bat hoping to even the score.8.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E24 ∙ Don't You QuitSat, Sep 12, 2009While watching Ryuou Academy play, Azuma reunites with Miki and promises to meet him again on the field. The summer regional qualifiers begin.8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E25 ∙ It's an HonourSat, Sep 19, 2009Seishu plays Sannou High in the second round. Kou gets serious after Sannou exploits their weaknesses, but Sannou's coach has a secret plan.8.0/10 (8)Rate
S1.E26 ∙ I KnowSat, Sep 26, 2009Sannou leads 1-0 going into the fifth inning. They try to wear Kou down by bunting, but their batters can't keep up with his smoking fastballs.7.9/10 (8)Rate
S1.E27 ∙ He May Be RightSat, Oct 3, 2009Seishu faces Ryuou Academy without Azuma's rival, Mishima. Seishu leads after Azuma's home run, but then cleanup hitter Shimano steps up to bat.7.4/10 (9)Rate
S1.E28 ∙ Let's End ThisSat, Oct 10, 2009Seishu keeps their lead against Ryuou, but Mishima ties the score after replacing an injured Shimano. Kou faces Mishima in the bottom of the ninth.8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E29 ∙ No I'm Not!Sat, Oct 17, 2009The game goes into extra innings, where relief pitcher Oikawa shuts out Seishu. In the bottom of the tenth, Aoba notices something wrong with Kou.8.3/10 (8)Rate
S1.E30 ∙ WakabaSat, Oct 24, 2009On the way home from practice, Kou and Azuma meet a girl who looks exactly like Wakaba would had she still been alive, reminding Kou of days gone by.6.8/10 (9)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E31 ∙ Do Ghosts Grow Older?Sat, Oct 31, 2009Kou visits Wakaba's grave the day of the summer festival and meets Wakaba's lookalike on his way home. They decide to attend the festival together.8.5/10 (9)Rate
S1.E32 ∙ HeySat, Nov 7, 2009Wakaba's lookalike, Akane, moves in next door to Kou. Aoba dislikes the new proximity between them, and treats Akane harshly as a result.7.6/10 (9)Rate
S1.E33 ∙ Or Is It Fate...?Sat, Nov 14, 2009The fall tournament begins, and Seishu Academy wins their first game. Meanwhile, Akane goes with Kou to thank Aoba for saving her from a thug.7.6/10 (9)Rate
S1.E34 ∙ Happy New YearSat, Nov 21, 2009Junpei and Ichiyo are pick pocketed while visiting a shrine on New Year's Day. Kou chases down the thief, but is saved by someone unexpected.7.2/10 (9)Rate
S1.E35 ∙ 14 FebruarySat, Nov 28, 2009Akane's poster modeled on Aoba wins first prize in a competition, but her subject isn't impressed. Aoba weighs up Koshien and women's baseball.8.3/10 (8)Rate
S1.E36 ∙ To Women's Baseball?!Sat, Dec 5, 2009Aoba's pitches catch eyes at the women's baseball selection test. But before the results are called, Shimano's cousin Megumi makes a proposition.8.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E37 ∙ I Guess I Slept WellSat, Dec 12, 2009Aoba is injured during practice and withdraws from the selection test. Meanwhile, Junpei takes Ichiyo to the beach to ask her something important.8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E38 ∙ It's His First DateSat, Dec 19, 2009Azuma runs into Daimon, now a coach at Kurokoma Vocational School, and criticizes him for still being overbearing. Kou and Akane go see a kabuki play.7.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E39 ∙ Since ForeverSat, Dec 26, 2009Kou, now in his third year of high school, learns breaking balls from Aoba. Akane applies to work part time at Café Clover and is hired the same day.7.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E40 ∙ Idiot!Sat, Jan 9, 2010The coach of the national women's team invites Aoba to their training camp, while Junpei helps out Seishu in order to fulfill Ichiyo's marriage terms.7.6/10 (8)Rate
S1.E41 ∙ Koshien, Here I Go!Sat, Jan 16, 2010Junpei becomes the baseball club's hitting coach. Kou visits Wakaba's grave on her birthday and meets her father Seiji, who has something to say.8.1/10 (8)Rate
S1.E42 ∙ Everyone's SummerSat, Jan 23, 2010Before the summer tournament, Kou and Akaishi visit the place where they used to practice. Ozaki from Ouka Women's College comes to challenge Aoba.7.3/10 (8)Rate
S1.E43 ∙ She Hasn't ChangedSat, Jan 30, 2010Seishu wins their first game of the summer tournament in a called game. Kurokoma, led by coach Daimon, faces Sena Municipal and its captain, Miki.7.4/10 (8)Rate
S1.E44 ∙ A Careless Pitch?Sat, Feb 6, 2010Ryuou's Mishima and Oikawa watch the pitchers' duel between Kou and Miki from the stands as both Sena and Seishu enter the final stage scoreless.7.7/10 (8)Rate
S1.E45 ∙ That's My Line!Sat, Feb 13, 2010Seishu advances through to the quarterfinals. When Aoba worries about Akane, who misses both the game and work, Akaishi gives her some shocking news.8.0/10 (8)Rate
S1.E46 ∙ I've Got a Bad FeelingSat, Feb 20, 2010Aoba and Akaishi visit Akane and report their win in the quarterfinals. When Aoba mentions Kou not visiting, Akane tells them about a promise he made.8.0/10 (9)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E47 ∙ Can I Lie?Sat, Mar 6, 2010Kou visits Akane and learns that her surgery is the day of the final. Kou invites Aoba to visit Wakaba's grave and tells her about Akane's surgery.8.5/10 (9)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E48 ∙ All RightSat, Mar 13, 2010During the final between Seishu and Ryuou, Aoba goes to the hospital for Akane's surgery. Going into the seventh inning, both teams remain scoreless.8.6/10 (8)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E49 ∙ Are You Having Fun?Sat, Mar 20, 2010While Kou faces Mishima head on, Aoba tells Junpei about a promise Kou made. Seishu keeps their one point lead as the game enters its final inning.9.1/10 (10)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E50 ∙ More Than Anyone in the World...Sat, Mar 27, 2010Seishu leads in the twelfth inning thanks to Kou. With Mishima at bat with a full count, Kou throws the game-deciding pitch with everything he's got.9.6/10 (17)Rate