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

Chapter 117 117: The Loud Senior Gets Struck Out · Nov 12, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 101: I Anticipated Your Prediction 2026-11-12
102 Chapter 102 102: The Showdown Continues 2026-11-12
103 Chapter 103 103: Battle of Wits 2026-11-12
104 Chapter 104 104: The Changes in You Shunshin 2026-11-12
105 Chapter 105 105: Isashiki — The Joy of Not Being the One Getting Scolded 2026-11-12
106 Chapter 106 106: Two Types of Cutter 2026-11-12
107 Chapter 107 107: Stealing All the Way 2026-11-12
108 Chapter 108 108: The Silent King — Narumiya Mei 2026-11-12
109 Chapter 109 109: Guessing 2026-11-12
110 Chapter 110 110: Sawamura, Who Isn’t Very Smart 2026-11-12
111 Chapter 111 111: You Shunshin’s Last Summer 2026-11-12
112 Chapter 112 112: Untitled 2026-11-12
113 Chapter 113 113: Complete Game 2026-11-12
114 Chapter 114 114: The Next Opponent — Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
115 Chapter 115 116: Seidou Goes Berserk 2026-11-12
116 Chapter 116 115: Raizō’s Provocation 2026-11-12
117 Chapter 117 117: The Loud Senior Gets Struck Out 2026-11-12
118 Chapter 118 118: Sawamura’s Enviable Talent 2026-11-12
119 Chapter 119 119: Narumiya Mei Is Being Manipulated 2026-11-12
120 Chapter 120 120: Seido vs. Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
121 Chapter 121 121: Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
122 Chapter 122 122: A Powerful Start 2026-11-12
123 Chapter 123 123: Isashiki’s Roar 2026-11-12
124 Chapter 124: One Inning Crushes Yakushi High School 2026-11-12
125 Chapter 125: The Ace Takes the Stage 2026-11-12
126 Chapter 126: A Powerful Showdown Between Pitchers 2026-11-12
127 Chapter 127 127: The Two Aces Feel the Pressure 2026-11-12
128 Chapter 128 128: Provocation? 2026-11-12
129 Chapter 129 129: Is This Retribution? 2026-11-12
130 Chapter 130 130: Head-on Showdown! Suppressing Raichi Todoroki 2026-11-12
131 Chapter 131 131: A Stunning Performance 2026-11-12
132 Chapter 132: Raichi Todoroki Strikes Out 2026-11-12
133 Chapter 133: The Sharp Cutter 2026-11-12
134 Chapter 134: The Match Ends 2026-11-12
135 Chapter 135: Ushijima, Do You Know How to Throw a Curveball? 2026-11-12
136 Chapter 136: I Shouldn’t Have Asked 2026-11-12
137 Chapter 137: The Noisy Training Routine 2026-11-12
138 Chapter 138: Slider 2026-11-12
139 Chapter 139: Quietly Doing Big Things 2026-11-12
140 Chapter 140: Digging a Trap for the Seniors 2026-11-12
141 Chapter 141: I Must Get to Koshien This Year 2026-11-12
142 Chapter 142: Opening Tactics 2026-11-12
143 Chapter 143: I’ll Give You a Taste of Ups and Downs 2026-11-12
144 Chapter 144: The More Provoked, the Tougher They Become 2026-11-12
145 Chapter 145: The Oppressive Presence of 195 cm 2026-11-12
146 Chapter 146: The Game Within the Game 2026-11-12
147 Chapter 147: The Double Pressure of Base-Stealing 2026-11-12
148 Chapter 148: Sensen’s Provocation 2026-11-12
149 Chapter 149: The More Provoked, the Stronger He Becomes 2026-11-12
150 Chapter 150: Pitcher Duel 2026-11-12

”Damn… this shootball is seriously hard to hit.”

Kominato Ryosuke frowned as he analyzed from the batter’s box.

”If it breaks toward the outside corner, your swing only catches the end of the bat…”

”But if you step closer to the plate to deal with it—”

”Then the next pitch could be an inside fastball… or a cutter.”

He clicked his tongue.

”…This is troublesome.”

Behind the plate, Miyauchi nodded.

”Exactly.”

”The movement of a shootball and a cutter is completely opposite.”

”If you can’t read it early… you’re done.”

He glanced toward the mound.

”And that’s exactly why Ushijima called for this scrimmage.”

On the mound—

Ushijima Wakatoshi remained calm.

He had considered using his forkball earlier—

But stopped himself.

Today’s purpose is clear.

Fastball.

Cutter.

Shootball.

Nothing else.

The results were immediate.

First batter—

Kuramochi Yoichi—

Out.

Second batter—

Kominato—

Barely managed contact, but still suppressed.

Now—

Third batter.

Isashiki Jun stepped in.

Ushijima didn’t hold back.

First pitch—

A sharp inside fastball.

Second pitch—

A heavy shootball.

Two strikes.

No room for error.

Isashiki tightened his grip.

Damn it…

What’s coming next?

He stared intensely at Ushijima.

The ball was released—

Fastball trajectory…?

But something felt off.

Is it a cutter?

Or a shootball?

By the time the ball traveled halfway—

He realized.

”…Cutter!”

He swung—

”Bang!”

Too late.

The bat missed cleanly.

”Strike three!”

Coach Kataoka announced the call with a grin.

”Strikeout!”

”DAMN IT!!!”

Isashiki roared, veins popping.

”This is disgusting, Ushijima!!”

”Your pitches and your form are becoming identical!”

”I used to be able to tell what you were throwing just from your motion!”

”But now—”

”You can throw anything from the same form!”

He pointed angrily.

”That means I can only see the break after the ball is already halfway there!”

”At that point, my swing is always half a beat late!”

”Or I get jammed and can’t hit it cleanly!”

On the mound—

Ushijima smirked slightly.

”Coming from someone who just struck out… that’s a lot of complaints.”

”…You bastard!!”

Isashiki stormed off to change his gloves, fuming.

”Furuya, you’re pitching next.”

Coach Kataoka gave the order.

Furuya Satoru nodded silently and took the mound.

Against Furuya’s raw speed—

The substitute lineup stood no chance.

Strikeout.

The half-inning ended almost instantly.

Now—

Back to defense.

Fourth batter stepped in.

Yuki Tetsuya.

Expression calm.

Presence heavy.

On the mound—

Ushijima met his gaze.

A familiar matchup.

Cousins.

Rivals.

They had faced each other countless times in training.

Over the past two months—

Dozens of sessions.

Thousands of pitches.

From the bench, Isashiki muttered,

”…Ushijima’s struck him out more than 50 times already, right?”

Beside him,

Miyuki Kazuya nodded.

”Yeah.”

”As Ushijima gained more pitch types…”

”He mixed them more during practice.”

”That made it harder for Captain Tetsu to deal with.”

”Still,” Miyuki continued,

”Even then—”

”Captain has over 20 solid hits against him.”

”Infield. Outfield.”

”He’s not losing that badly.”

Back on the field—

”Clang! Clang! Clang!”

Yuki swung at three consecutive pitches—

All fouled off.

On the mound—

Ushijima smiled faintly.

This duel—

Had happened countless times.

They knew each other well.

But—

Not completely.

Yuki only knew the pitches Ushijima chose to show.

Fastball variants.

Cutter.

Shootball.

He had never seen—

The curveball.

The screwball.

The deeper arsenal.

Ushijima’s eyes sharpened slightly.

If I used everything…

Even he would struggle more.

But today—

Wasn’t about overwhelming.

It was about preparation.

For Yakushi.

And for one monster in particular—

Raichi Todoroki.

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