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

Chapter 141: I Must Get to Koshien This Year · 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

Coach Kataoka personally pitched for their angle batting practice the day before.

In the end—

Only Ushijima Wakatoshi and Yuki Tetsuya managed to avoid striking out.

Everyone else?

They paid the price.

Twenty laps. No exceptions.

The next morning—

Ushijima Wakatoshi was already out running, just like always.

By the time the rest of the team arrived at the field, dawn had barely broken.

And yet—

There he was.

Already drenched in sweat.

”…How many kilometers did you run today?”

Isashiki asked while stretching.

”The usual.”

Ushijima replied calmly, shaking the sweat from his hair.

”So sleepy…”

Isashiki yawned.

After yesterday’s game and training, he hadn’t fully recovered.

Even waking up was a struggle.

Morning training?

That was out of the question.

Only Ushijima—

Was still maintaining his routine.

Every day.

Without fail.

His training volume was three to four times that of the first-string players.

And somehow—

He kept it up for months.

”…Yesterday, Coach’s pitches were around 140 km/h, right?”

Isashiki asked.

Ushijima shook his head.

”More than that.”

”They were already over 140 at the start.”

”After he threw over a hundred pitches…”

”…his old rhythm came back.”

”In the final round, he was nearly touching 150.”

No one questioned it.

Not when it came from Ushijima.

After all—

His own fastball reached 158 km/h.

”He threw almost 200 pitches by himself yesterday…”

Kominato muttered.

”…Isn’t that basically what Ushijima does for us?”

Miyuki added.

”He feeds us around 200 pitches every other day.”

”…We’re definitely going to Koshien this year.”

Kuramochi grinned.

”No.”

Yuki Tetsuya shook his head, smiling.

”It’s not just about going to Koshien.”

”This year—”

”We’re going to win it.”

Silence fell.

Then—

Everyone looked at Ushijima.

With him on the mound—

Their chances weren’t just high.

They were overwhelming.

As long as he stayed healthy—

There was no reason they couldn’t dominate.

After all—

This monster had eight different pitches:

Four-Seam

Two-Seam

Cutter

Shootball

Sinker

Forkball

Curveball

Slider

With that kind of arsenal—

How could they lose?

”…Speaking of which.”

Miyuki narrowed his eyes.

”You still haven’t shown us your Forkball.”

”Yeah!”

The others immediately backed him up.

”What kind is it?”

”Closer to Tanba’s? Or Furuya’s?”

Ushijima answered simply:

”Closer to Furuya’s.”

That made sense.

Tanba’s forkball had a bigger drop but was slower.

Furuya’s—

Was faster.

Sharper.

Almost like it disappeared right before reaching the plate.

”Then what about speed?”

Miyuki pressed.

”I learned it by watching Furuya practice.”

”We’re both fastball pitchers, so it fits.”

”As for speed…”

He thought for a moment.

”Controlled pitches are around 140 km/h.”

”I’m faster.”

Furuya suddenly said.

”….”

Ushijima glanced at him, speechless.

He wasn’t wrong.

Furuya’s forkball could reach around 146 km/h.

Miyuki cut in.

”I’m more interested in the uncontrolled version.”

”How fast can it go?”

Ushijima shrugged.

”I haven’t properly tested it.”

”But based on feel…”

”If I throw it without worrying about control—”

”…it should exceed 150 km/h.”

Silence.

Then—

”…What?!”

A forkball over 150 km/h?

That wasn’t normal.

A pitch like that—

With a sudden vertical drop—

Was almost impossible to hit.

Even at 140 km/h, it was already dangerous.

Anything faster?

That bordered on unfair.

Still—

Ushijima remained calm.

”For now, I sacrifice speed for control.”

”Otherwise, it’s useless in a game.”

”…You’ve basically mastered every pitch, haven’t you?”

Miyuki muttered.

”Almost.”

Ushijima stretched his shoulders.

”There’s still the Changeup.”

”I can throw it—but it’s not very effective yet.”

He continued honestly:

”My Sinker, Slider, and Curveball still need work.”

”The curveball drops well…”

”But the trajectory is too easy to read.”

Miyuki nodded.

They had noticed that yesterday.

”The slider doesn’t move enough either.”

”Only a few centimeters.”

”Compare that to Narumiya—his breaks over 30 centimeters.”

”So mine isn’t threatening enough yet.”

”I’ll need time to improve it.”

In other words—

They were still incomplete.

”…And once you do improve them…”

Miyuki muttered.

”…you’ll be unstoppable.”

He felt tired just thinking about it—

But also excited.

He still had a year and a half.

More than enough time—

To see Ushijima Wakatoshi become something truly terrifying.

That morning—

They kept training light.

Just basic conditioning.

After all—

The semifinal match was today.

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