Seido ends up in the fall's most competitive bracket. In order to have any chance to advance they will have to overcome regular national tournament participant Teito, a school that has advanced to nationals 27 times and won in twice. As if that weren't enough, Teito has an unrivaled first year pitcher who can see the strike zone three dimensionally. Coach Kataoka comes up with a strategy that could give Seido the ability to advance if they can pull it off, and he delivers a few words to Sawamura when Sawamura asks if he can switch to being a sidearm pitcher.
Le tournoi d'automne va commencer et Miyuki n'a pas eu de chance quant au tirage du groupe. Seido va devoir affronter d'entrée un adversaire redoutable qui a participé au Koshien cet été : Teito.
가을 대회 첫 상대는 전국 제패를 경험한 강호 테이토 고등학교. 에이스는 좌완 사이드스로 1학년 무카이 타이요였다.
淘汰赛进入死亡小组,不过队长御幸则发表了秋季大赛优胜宣言。首战对手是帝东,一年级以甲子园出道的王牌向井和强健打击的队长乾组成的投捕组合。