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Diamond no Ace: Coach, I Want to Be a Batter, Not a Pitcher!

Chapter 29 29: The Sinful Man & the Man with the Heart — A Perfect Match! · Nov 12, 2026

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1 Chapter 1 1: Seidou High School Baseball Club 2026-11-12
2 Chapter 2 2: The Evil Duo 2026-11-12
3 Chapter 3 3: Ushijima Wakatoshi’s Strength 2026-11-12
4 Chapter 4 4: Ushijima Wakatoshi’s Surprising Batting Average 2026-11-12
5 Chapter 5 5: Silver-Level Cutter Ball 2026-11-12
6 Chapter 6 6: Those Who Work Hard Will Always Have Privileges 2026-11-12
7 Chapter 7 7: Coach Kataoka’s Recognition and Appreciation 2026-11-12
8 Chapter 8 8: Tanba vs. Ushijima 2026-11-12
9 Chapter 9 9: The Ace Who Gets Excited 2026-11-12
10 Chapter 10 10: The Last Ball 2026-11-12
11 Chapter 11 11: The First String! Position: Outfielder? 2026-11-12
12 Chapter 12 12: Seido’s Batting Lineup 2026-11-12
13 Chapter 13 13 Shocked! Ushijima, what is your ball speed? 2026-11-12
14 Chapter 14 14: Coach! Please Listen to Me! 2026-11-12
15 Chapter 15 15: Physical Requirements of a Pitcher 2026-11-12
16 Chapter 16 16: A Beastly Shot 2026-11-12
17 Chapter 17 17: Terrifying Ball Power 2026-11-12
18 Chapter 18 18: The Drifting Two-Seam 2026-11-12
19 Chapter 19 19: One Dares to Call, One Dares to Throw 2026-11-12
20 Chapter 20 20: Give the Senior a Trick 2026-11-12
21 Chapter 21 21: Striking Out Yuki(Bonus Chapter) 2026-11-12
22 Chapter 22 22: Steal the Ace Number 2026-11-12
23 Chapter 23 23: Seido’s Chant 2026-11-12
24 Chapter 24 24: First Game! VS Ichidai San High School 2026-11-12
25 Chapter 25 25: Stealing Tactics 2026-11-12
26 Chapter 26 26: Continuously Torturing the Opponent 2026-11-12
27 Chapter 27 27: First-Year Ace 2026-11-12
28 Chapter 28 28: First Appearance in an Official Match 2026-11-12
29 Chapter 29 29: The Sinful Man & the Man with the Heart — A Perfect Match! 2026-11-12
30 Chapter 30 30: Calmness Unlike a First-Year 2026-11-12
31 Chapter 31 31: A Head-to-Head Battle with the Cleanup Hitter 2026-11-12
32 Chapter 32 32: A Low Batting Average Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Hit 2026-11-12
33 Chapter 33 33: Crazy 2026-11-12
34 Chapter 34 34: Continued Entanglement 2026-11-12
35 Chapter 35 35: First Battle a Success! Three Treasure Chests 2026-11-12
36 Chapter 36 36: Enhanced Strike Strength 2026-11-12
37 Chapter 37 37: One-on-One Starting Lineup 2026-11-12
38 Chapter 38 38: The Kominato Brothers’ Dream 2026-11-12
39 Chapter 39 39: The Passion of the Welcome Game 2026-11-12
40 Chapter 40 40 One Softness, One Hardness 2026-11-12
41 Chapter 41 41: Gold Cutter 2026-11-12
42 Chapter 42 42: The Future Belongs to You 2026-11-12
43 Chapter 43 43: The Upgraded Sense of Oppression 2026-11-12
44 Chapter 44 44: Seido’s Starting Lineup Batting Average 2026-11-12
45 Chapter 45 45: Hit Rate and Penalties 2026-11-12
46 Chapter 46 46: Shameless Sawamura 2026-11-12
47 Chapter 47 47: Sawamura, the Drama Queen 2026-11-12
48 Chapter 48 48: Showdown with Furuya 2026-11-12
49 Chapter 49 49: Furuya at Odds 2026-11-12
50 Chapter 50 50: Teaching Furuya a Lesson 2026-11-12

”Judging by that speed… it’s close to 140 kilometers per hour, isn’t it?”

”With that velocity, he still nailed the inside corner. Is this really a first-year’s control?”

It wasn’t just the batter who was stunned.

Everyone on Ichidai San High’s side was shaken.

No one had expected a freshman pitcher to possess this level of command.

For the second pitch, Miyuki Kazuya mischievously set his glove in the exact same spot as before.

Without hesitation, Ushijima Wakatoshi delivered again.

”Here it comes again—!”

The batter flinched instinctively as the ball screamed toward him.

Thwack!

The pitch cut straight through the strike zone and buried itself into Miyuki’s glove.

”Strike!”

With the umpire’s call, the pressure on the batter visibly increased.

Miyuki glanced at the hitter, then subtly flashed a new sign.

Ushijima caught it immediately and gave a faint nod.

He tucked the ball into his glove, steadied his breathing—

Then raised both hands and lifted his left leg.

Step.

Twist.

Whip-like release.

The pitching motion was identical to the previous two throws.

Even the ball’s initial trajectory looked the same.

”The speed—this one’s slower!”

”You brat—don’t underestimate me!!!”

Convinced he had read the pitch, the batter exploded into a full swing.

The ball dove toward the low inside corner—

But just before reaching the plate—

It slid sideways.

A subtle lateral movement.

Just enough.

The bat sliced through empty air.

Bang!!!

The ball punched into the catcher’s mitt.

”Strike three! Batter out!”

The umpire’s call echoed through the stadium.

”Wow—! He struck out the first batter immediately!”

”That composure—this first-year has nerves of steel!”

”Three pitches, three strikes, in his first official game?!”

”That third pitch was slower, right? There was extra movement.”

”Yeah—two-seam, most likely.”

Ichidai San High’s bench was left speechless.

In contrast, Seido’s dugout erupted.

Even though they had prepared themselves mentally—

No one expected this level of dominance.

First official appearance.

First batter.

Strikeout.

”Nice pitch. Keep it up.”

At first base, Yuki Tetsuya wore a rare smile.

Before the game, he had genuinely worried about his cousin.

First official match.

First time on this stage.

Pressure from Ichidai San High.

But now—

Those worries seemed unnecessary.

Ushijima was far more composed than he had imagined.

”Nice one, Ushijima!”

”Keep going!”

The seniors called out encouragement one after another.

For a first appearance—

This was astonishingly stable.

”Unexpectedly calm,” Rei Takashima murmured as she adjusted her glasses.

”Hm.”

Coach Kataoka, standing like a mafia boss, gave a short nod.

Next up—

Ichidai San High’s second batter.

Ushijima bent slightly, eyes locked forward, waiting for Miyuki’s setup.

The batter stepped into the right-handed box.

Miyuki set his glove low on the outside corner.

Seeing this, Ushijima straightened, slid his fingers deeper around the ball, and adjusted his grip.

A standard four-seam grip—

Thumb underneath.

Index and middle fingers straddling the seams.

Palm carefully avoiding contact to preserve rotation.

Twist.

Snap.

With a flick of his fingers, the ball shot out.

140 kilometers per hour.

The batter reacted late, swinging in surprise.

Bang!

The tip of the bat barely grazed the ball.

Smack!

The ball flew foul, slicing past the third-base line.

”Foul ball!”

”Tch… it’s faster than I thought,” the batter cursed under his breath.

”And heavier, too.”

Miyuki studied him quietly from behind the plate.

Reading a batter wasn’t just about the swing—

It was about understanding what they were thinking.

”Two inside pitches, then one outside,” Miyuki analyzed silently.

”Against me, the first pitch went low and away.”

”Next could be the same… or he could reverse it.”

”But judging from earlier, his inside control is exceptional.”

The batter shifted his stance slightly forward, preparing for an inside pitch.

Miyuki noticed instantly.

Without hesitation, he adjusted his target and presented the glove again.

Ushijima saw the location—

And the corner of his mouth lifted.

”What a wicked man.”

Miyuki caught the smile and chuckled silently.

Ball in grip.

Hands up.

No hesitation.

Ushijima fired.

The pitch came in at the same terrifying speed—

Straight at the batter’s chest.

The hitter’s eyes widened.

Instinct took over.

He recoiled backward.

Smack!

The ball slammed cleanly into the glove.

”Strike!”

The umpire’s call rang out.

The batter stared in disbelief at the glove’s position.

High inside.

The most intimidating spot in the strike zone.

From the batter’s perspective, it felt like the ball was coming straight at his body.

At 140 kilometers per hour.

Even with protective gear—

That kind of pitch was terrifying.

Backing away was only natural.

”Damn it!!!”

The batter gritted his teeth.

”Low outside… then high inside…”

”That kind of cross-pitching is insane!”

”And he’s still a first-year?!”

”140 kilometers per hour… what kind of monster is this?!”

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