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

Chapter 79 79: Good Swing. Don’t Swing Like That Next Time. · Nov 12, 2026

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51 Chapter 51 51: Seido’s Tradition 2026-11-12
52 Chapter 52 52: Intensive Training — Begins!!! 2026-11-12
53 Chapter 53 53: The Sweat of Youth and Passion 2026-11-12
54 Chapter 54 54: The Determination of the Starting Lineup 2026-11-12
55 Chapter 55 55: That’s It? Getting Old? 2026-11-12
56 Chapter 56 56: Silver Sinker 2026-11-12
57 Chapter 57 57: Seido vs Kiryu 2026-11-12
58 Chapter 58 58: Miyuki’s Sin 2026-11-12
59 Chapter 59 59: Osaka Kiryu’s Shock ( 100 Power Stone) 2026-11-12
60 Chapter 60 60: Who Doesn’t Have a Hidden Skill? 2026-11-12
61 Chapter 61 61: Seido’s Fourth Batter 2026-11-12
62 Chapter 62 62: Seido’s Ace and Fifth Batter 2026-11-12
63 Chapter 63 63: The Cunning Miyuki 2026-11-12
64 Chapter 64 64: An Unfathomable Pitch! A Powerful and Fearless Throw 2026-11-12
65 Chapter 65 65: The Cutter’s Surprise for Kiryu 2026-11-12
66 Chapter 66 66: A Surprisingly Low Pitch Count 2026-11-12
67 Chapter 67 67: The Sinker’s Despair for Kiryu 2026-11-12
68 Chapter 68 68: The Power of the Sinker 2026-11-12
69 Chapter 69 69: Inashiro Ace, King Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
70 Chapter 70 70: Narumiya Mei’s Tricks 2026-11-12
71 Chapter 71 71: Narumiya Mei’s Provocation 2026-11-12
72 Chapter 72 72: A Head-on Clash! A Strong Response to the Provocation 2026-11-12
73 Chapter 73 73: Who Said These Are All My Trump Cards? 2026-11-12
74 Chapter 74 74: Shootball 2026-11-12
75 Chapter 75 75: The Summer Preliminaries Begin 2026-11-12
76 Chapter 76 76: Blind Cannon — Masashi 2026-11-12
77 Chapter 77 77: Masashi — Dangerous and Addictive 2026-11-12
78 Chapter 78 78: Preliminary Round 1 — Chris Starts 2026-11-12
79 Chapter 79 79: Good Swing. Don’t Swing Like That Next Time. 2026-11-12
80 Chapter 80 80: Chris Is Excited 2026-11-12
81 Chapter 81 81: The Trust of the Senior Students 2026-11-12
82 Chapter 82 82: The Arrogant Outfield Trio (100 Power Stones) 2026-11-12
83 Chapter 83 83: Addicted, Chris 2026-11-12
84 Chapter 84 84: An Inside-the-Park Home Run 2026-11-12
85 Chapter 85 85: The Speechless Trio 2026-11-12
86 Chapter 86 86: A Howl! The Outfield Interception! 2026-11-12
87 Chapter 87 87: The Shootball That Excited Chris 2026-11-12
88 Chapter 88 88: Your Goals as First Years 2026-11-12
89 Chapter 89 89: Untitled 2026-11-12
90 Chapter 90 90: The Evolutionary Direction of the Shootball 2026-11-12
91 Chapter 91 91: Two People Came to Ask for Advice 2026-11-12
92 Chapter 92 92: Silver Home Run 2026-11-12
93 Chapter 93 93: Signing In for 100 Days 2026-11-12
94 Chapter 94 94: Chris’s Rice Crackers Are Mine ( Bonus Chapter) 2026-11-12
95 Chapter 95 95: Pitch Pairing Strategy 2026-11-12
96 Chapter 96 96: A Powerful Offense 2026-11-12
97 Chapter 97 97: Playing with the Opponent 2026-11-12
98 Chapter 98 98: The Precise Machine — You Shunshin 2026-11-12
99 Chapter 99 99: If You’re So Good, Then You Do It! 2026-11-12
100 Chapter 100 100: A Powerful Response! 2026-11-12

Seido would bat first.

Kuramochi stepped into the batter’s box, rolling his shoulders as he glanced toward the mound.

Mishima High School’s pitcher wore jersey number 10.

”Number 10?” Kuramochi muttered. ”Where’s their ace? I thought they had a left-handed pitcher.”

The pitcher on the mound began his windup.

Kuramochi narrowed his eyes.

First batter’s job: get on base.

But we have zero data on this guy. Swinging blindly would be reckless.

Before he could settle further into his thoughts—

The ball was already out of the pitcher’s hand.

It traveled low.

Very low.

And slow.

Kuramochi held back his swing.

Thwack.

”Strike!”

Kuramochi blinked.

”…That slow?”

He almost laughed.

He was used to facing monsters in practice.

At Seido High School, both Furuya and Ushijima regularly threw high-velocity fastballs. Furuya could break 150 km/h. Ushijima could reach 155—though he sometimes reduced speed for control.

Even with that ”reduced” speed, Ushijima’s pitches were still around 30 km/h faster than what he had just seen.

Kuramochi quickly estimated it.

Around 115 km/h.

Not surprising for a sidearm pitcher.

Sidearm deliveries often sacrificed velocity for deception. The release point was lower, the angle sharper, and the trajectory trickier.

Still—

That arm slot is even lower than Kawakami’s…

The ball seemed to float upward slightly before dipping late.

Slow.

But annoying.

In Mishima’s dugout, their coach smirked.

”They don’t know our pitcher.”

”Against an unknown opponent, strong teams hesitate.”

”Rule number one of our strategy—strike first.”

Back in the batter’s box, Kuramochi watched the second pitch.

Low again… probably grazing the zone…

He started to commit—

Too late.

The ball had already sunk into the catcher’s mitt.

”Strike two!”

The Seido dugout fell silent.

Everyone understood what Kuramochi was trying to do observe first, gather information.

But—

”He got played,” Ushijima muttered calmly.

Shirasu blinked. ”Huh? Why?”

”They expected us to watch.”

”They knew we’d hesitate early to read their pitcher.”

”So they had no intention of throwing balls out of the zone.”

”Two clean strikes. No bait.”

”Now on the third pitch… Kuramochi will feel pressured.”

Ushijima stood up and grabbed his glove.

”In this inning, we’re not reaching the fourth batter.”

Right as he finished speaking—

The third pitch came.

Kuramochi clenched his teeth.

No more room to wait.

I still have to bring back information to the dugout.

The pitcher released.

Low again.

Kuramochi swung decisively.

Crack—

No.

The ball had bounced in front of the plate.

A ”digging sweet potato.”

A pitch that hit the dirt before reaching the catcher.

”Damn it… a breaking ball? Slider? Curve?”

The awkward bounce disrupted his timing completely.

He tried to run it out, but the catcher recovered cleanly.

”Out!”

One down.

Back in the dugout, several teammates glanced at Ushijima.

He had called it perfectly.

Even Coach Kataoka gave him a brief, approving look.

Next up: Kominato.

From the batter’s box, Kominato glanced toward the dugout, received the sign, and nodded slightly.

”Ushijima, want to warm up?” Chris asked quietly.

”Yeah.”

Ushijima headed toward the bullpen area to begin loosening up.

Meanwhile, Kominato made contact—

But the third baseman reacted quickly.

Caught.

Two outs.

”Hmm… was my timing off?” Kominato smiled faintly as he returned.

Isashiki stepped up next.

Without hesitation, he took a massive swing—

Whiff.

From the bullpen, Ushijima scoffed.

”Wow! Great swing!”

”…Don’t swing like that next time.”

Isashiki froze.

His face turned red instantly.

”Shut up! Focus on your warm-up!”

”You talk too much!”

Ushijima only laughed as he casually threw another pitch into Chris’s mitt.

On the field, Isashiki saw the second pitch.

He swung again full power.

This time he connected.

The ball flew high.

But not deep enough.

An easy catch.

Three up.

Three down.

Seido’s dugout grew quiet.

”…What’s going on?” someone muttered.

”Three batters and not a single baserunner?”

”Are we tight?”

”Bad start,” Kuramochi said seriously. ”We underestimated them.”

Ushijima flexed his fingers inside his glove.

Slow pitches.

Low trajectory.

Relentless strikes.

Mishima wasn’t overpowering.

They were controlling tempo.

Which meant—

It was time for Seido’s ace to control the game.

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