They never told him about their reluctant feelings before because they knew that Sawamura wouldn't go otherwise. ", "Both the pitcher and the catcher comes together as one to create a 'work of art.' From nearly the first day they met, Sawamura called him "Harucchi," a sign of him being familiar and comfortable around him. Sawamura then raised his level again and shut-out the remaining batters, squandering yet another scoring opportunity for Hakuryu. [51], Sawamura's pitching motion of this pitch was noted by Sanada to have "the exactly same arm motion as his fastball"[51] making it very effective when used in combination with his high speed fastball. 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. Miyuki thinks Sawamura's velocity may get over the 140 km/h mark during the course of the Summer Tournament[42] and Sawamura reached the 140 km/h mark in the SF game against Ichidaisan High. Umemiya intimidates Sawamura with his fighting spirit while Sawamura struggles with the pressure, triggering memories of the dead ball he threw at Shirakawa last summer. There is a chance that Sawamura might not become ace. Sawamura did not pitch in the second round. However, before the SF match with Ichidaisan, Sawamura was trying to come up with a way to force the very disciplined Sankou's lineup to swing for the pitches they wouldn't want to and beat them in the zone. However, he's still grinding and doesn't seem to have hit his stride yet. Okumura wants to use Sawamura's No. What happens in Diamond no Ace? In Ace of Diamond: Act II, things finally seem to be turning around for him.Ever since he stepped foot onto the fields of Seido as a first-year, his dream has always been to become the ace and lead his team to the National High School Baseball Championship and become champions. 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. Miyuki isn't pleased with Sawamura not following his lead and throws the ball back to Sawamura as hard as possible. The crowd cheers and so does Sawamura, who impress both Miyuki and Furuya with his attitude. Thus, Sawamura does the towel drill and image training the night before the 3rd round match to prepare himself to contribute to the big upcoming match. [40] Sawamura's accurate control allows him to get strike on the corners more reliably compared to his first year and, when coupled with the rich variety of pitches he possesses, gives batters a difficult time predicting what type of pitch he may throw next. Seidou is one out away from their dream stage. With such a kid on the team, the team is bound to get stronger." In addition, his throws to bases were erratic since his pitch would break close to the target and would even end up hitting the runner instead. The first season aired in 2013; the second season aired in 2015, and the third season aired in 2019. Sawamura closes out the top of the 2nd inning cleanly with 3 ups and 3 downs. This is rather a devastating blow than a happy surprise for Sawamura. During the scrimmage against the third years, Sawamura finds out about Kataoka's resignation. They settled for an inside 2-seamer and Sawamura forced a grounder for a Double Play to close out the inning. 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. 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. Miyuki uses him as a decoy, but both get punished by Coach Kataoka along with Sawamura's roommates Kuramochi Youichi and Masuko Tooru. Sawamura doesn't want Raichi to hit and throws a strike just to the inside. He has the habit of pulling a catcher in the bullpen to help him warm up, but he usually get distracted by the game in the field; Miyauchi gets irritated by this while Ono leaves him behind and goes back to the dugout. Does Sawamura get the ace number? 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Seidou wins. Miyuki ends the game by hitting a walk-off HR. Sawamura is the type of guy that want to be friends with as he just exudes positivity and genuine emotional power from every scene he's in. A still shocked Sawamura is informed about Chris' injury and his strong will to recover. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. After honing his pitches with Miyuki throughout the off-season, Sawamura's 2-seam fastball now has a visibly similar breaking movement to that of a shuuto, as noted by Miyuki, and is now a part of Sawamura's arsenal. [51], Sawamura also possesses another type of changeup known as the Palmball, while Miyuki refers to this pitch as Sawamura's "high speed changeup". 11; meanwhile Sawamura, who was walking right by him, has Seidou's jersey No. 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. After the loss to Ichidaisan High in Spring, Sawamura is determined to "complete himself" and said that he would practice swinging until his hands have blisters.[31]. During the 3rd inning, Sawamura utilizes a variety of pick-off timing to pin down the runner and minimize Hakuryu's mobility advantage; and also managed to retire Mima on his 2nd at bat. 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. Note that this data is based on the official guidebook!You are free to write about the characters improvements in the Skills section above! Sawamura retired the lead-off batter Ichinose for 1 out. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. Sawamura throws thinking that he hasn't done anything yet, but the pitch is too high for Miyuki to catch, and goes straight to the fence. [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. He suggested Miyuki to call for the Numbers inside the zone early so he can contain his pitch count in the first half of the game which should enable him to pitch a complete game. He is also surprisingly level-headed in critical situations, but can also be swayed negatively, causing his performance to drop. Since the Winter training camp, Sawamura started to make contact with the ball while using the bunting stance and bragged about overcoming his weakness. Seidou regulars then went on to watch the remaining semifinal match between Inajitsu and Teitou while the rest of the team returned to school. Does Sawamura become ace? Failing the challenge, Sawamura was not allowed to participate in practice as promised. The first Season of Diamond No Ace got premiered on 6 October 2013. 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. Kataoka allows Sawamura to continue under 1 condition that if he were to let any runner get on base, he would be subbed out and Sawamura complied. Sanada hits Sawamura's cutter and it goes into center field. In fact, that's just that, and the proportion of the total number of players is very small. -, "I don't know what you are battling with right now, Furuya. Will there be a season 4 of Diamond no Ace? Sawamura is overjoyed and he roars. Is Ace of Diamond finished? -, "His pitches don't even reach 140km/h, no? Seidou's batting line up continued to connect successfully throughout the game and Houdai Ichi was taken down in a called game by the 7th inning. The next batter bunts, allowing Raichi to squeeze into home, putting Yakushi back into lead. Thinking that Sawamura isn't paying attention to him, the runner's lead on base got bigger but Sawamura unexpectedly made a pick-off throw to first, outing the runner. But with the help and encouragement of his friends and family, he decides to take on his new journey. At the lineup, Sawamura is congratulated by one of Maimon's players and shouts that he'll do his best and play for them as well. The coach offers him to join practice if he is able to throw the ball ninety meters. Sawamura gets no chance to play in one of these matches, although asking Kataoka's permission to pitch, who however declines. The first part of the manga can easily be renamed as ,"Furuya no ace". Miyuki started calling for Sawamura's more reliable straight fastball to get him back into shape again and he was able to close out the 5th inning with impressive stats. He was surprised when Sawamura achieved this within one week with the help of Coach Kataoka. 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. Kawakami and Yui battery comes in to relief and despite ceding 1 run, they closed out the game for a win. [1] The series is listed for 52 episodes. Back at Seidou, Sawamura practices with the net, while Furuya is running nearby. With two strikes, the Seido battery decide to bring out their fastball for the first time. Okumura notes after the match that Sawamura threw only 11 pitches in which only 2 were fouls, in other words, there were no wasted pitch thrown per batter. [37] By his 2nd year, Sawamura worked with Miyuki throughout Spring break to "thoroughly" try out numerous grips. Seidou led Houmei High by 4 - 1 in the 7th inning where Sawamura comes to replace Furuya. He is a pitcher who throws with his feelings and is never ashamed to show everyone what's on his mind. Kataoka then orders Sawamura to stop and rest for 3 days in preparation for the match with Hakuryuu High, in which he wants Sawamura to be the starting pitcher for. ; All of the Other Reindeer: His junior high teammates weren't fond of him due to his . She also reveals that there's one thing she has always wanted to do: to support the players who are working their hardest to reach their goal. He notices that Sawamura is still a little tense but his pitches are looking sharper than they did in the previous round; although they are floating a bit high. During Furuya's pitching debut, Sawamura gets angry at Chris' constant melancholy and yells at him: "You're the one who has given up on returning to the first string. Diamond no Ace Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Sawamura unknowingly threw a cutter to strike out Sensen's Ace, Maki. But, true to their style, they strike out Amahisa with the new pitch, much to his dismay. Once again the batter have problems figuring out Sawamura's pitching form and can't get the timing right. Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." On the bottom of the 7th inning, Yuki scored a 2 runs game-ending homerun earning Seidou yet another called game victory over their opponent and moving on to the Semi Final. Despite jamming the batter, the ball flies above the drawn in fielders. Determined not to get anymore runs Sawamura strikes out the 1st and 2nd hole in the 6th Inning however Miyagawa sends a ball way back into center field allowing the main cannon to step foot onto the plate once again. Though they weren't even interested in sports to begin with, they stuck with him to the end. 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. He continues to strike the following batters, stopping Teito's momentum. On top of the ninth inning Tanba and Miyuki close out the game. Pairing up with Sawamura was Okumura, whose game calling was to place emphasis on Sawamura's fastball going against Seihou's lineup. As the story progresses, they become friendlier with each other and even exchange advice on how to throw breaking balls. Sawamura probably feeling a bit pressured and starts off with 3-1 but manages to get Takami with a grounder. Seidou is eliminated and failed to qualify for the Kantou Tournament. The Seidou team members prepare for the tournament ahead. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now. Post Spring Tournament - Golden Week Period. The teamwork between the new formed battery isn't particularly good. The third season of the anime, titled 'Ace of Diamond Act II', released on April 2, 2019, and also with a total amount of 52 episodes, it finished broadcasting on March 31, 2020. Who animates Diamond no Ace? Is the pitcher pretending to pitch, with one or more runners on base, when he has no intention of doing so an umpire may call a balk. Right at the start Yura's 1st batter pulls a safety bunt, but Sawamura gets the ball (before Kanemaru) and throws to 1st; but its' a wild throw and the runner gets on base. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Ace of Diamond has been a long and tumultuous road for main character and pitcher Eijun Sawamura. 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