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

Chapter 84 84: An Inside-the-Park Home Run · 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

”Side-arm pitcher… top speed around 120 km/h. Tricky trajectory.”

Standing in the left batter’s box, Ushijima Wakatoshi watched the pitcher on the mound.

A faint smile curved his lips.

But the aura around him was anything but gentle.

Mishima’s catcher felt it instantly.

This isn’t someone you challenge head-on.

He quickly gave a sign.

”He’s just as dangerous as the fourth batter. He’s a power hitter.”

”Don’t hesitate. If needed—walk him.”

”But make it look competitive. Not an obvious four-pitch walk.”

The pitcher nodded.

He bent low and delivered from the side.

The ball left his hand.

Ushijima’s eyes sharpened.

Slider.

Low outside corner.

Around 125 km/h.

…Too slow.

For most hitters, 125 with movement was respectable.

For Ushijima?

It was readable.

As both a pitcher and a hitter, he understood release angles instinctively. He could see the spin. Predict the break.

The pitch was headed outside the zone.

But—

The defensive shift was stacked heavily to the right.

Left field was wide open.

He had already noticed.

If they were gambling on him pulling—

Then he would send it the other way.

”BANG!!!”

He swung.

Clean.

Violent.

Precise.

The ball rocketed toward deep left field.

”What?!” Mishima’s bench erupted.

The catcher turned—

”Left field—!”

Then he froze.

Because the defense had been shifted.

Left field was exposed.

The ball slammed off the wall near the foul line—the deepest part of that side.

By the time the left fielder reached it, the damage was already done.

Yuki had scored easily from second.

But Ushijima wasn’t slowing down.

He tore past first.

Hit second at full speed.

The crowd rose.

”He’s not stopping!”

The left fielder finally grabbed the ball and turned—

And saw Ushijima already rounding third.

The third-base coach windmilled his arm.

Go!

Ushijima accelerated.

The entire stadium roared.

He crossed home plate standing.

Inside-the-park home run.

Seido dugout exploded.

Except—

Three people stood stiffly.

”…Hmph.”

Isashiki folded his arms.

Kuramochi clicked his tongue.

Kominato smiled faintly but said nothing.

They were still sulking from earlier.

On the field, Ushijima fist-bumped Yuki.

”Nice read,” Yuki said calmly.

”You too.”

Back in the dugout—

Miyuki whistled.

”Inside-the-park home run? In high school ball?”

”That’s rare,” someone muttered.

Coach Kataoka finally spoke.

”Do you think that was luck?”

Silence.

Rei Takashima adjusted her glasses.

”His batting percentage against breaking balls under 120 km/h is extremely high.”

”For speeds above 120, it depends on the pitch’s sharpness.”

”If the break is simple and he reads it… he can hit it.”

Chris nodded.

”They misjudged him.”

”That defensive shift works against most hitters.”

”But not against someone who can intentionally place the ball.”

”Add national-level speed to that…”

He exhaled.

”It was inevitable.”

Miyuki smirked.

”They shifted right to avoid Captain Yuki.”

”And handed the left field to a monster.”

Across the field, Mishima’s coach stood frozen.

It wasn’t the pitcher’s fault.

The pitch wasn’t terrible.

The angle wasn’t disastrous.

The problem was simple.

The hitter was too good.

He read the pitch.

He read the defense.

And he punished both.

The stadium was still buzzing.

Even the commentators were breathless.

”Incredible!”

”An inside-the-park home run!”

”And by a first-year ace!”

On the mound, Mishima’s pitcher swallowed hard.

Now he understood.

The fourth and fifth batters of Seido—

Weren’t just dangerous.

They were game-changers.

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