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

Chapter 145: The Oppressive Presence of 195 cm · 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

”Strike three! Batter out!!!” the umpire shouted.

”Whoa—three up, three down!”

”Amazing! Three straight strikeouts!”

”He just kept hammering the inside corner and completely shut them down!”

”Focusing on the inside is useless—it only fuels Ushijima’s aggression!”

”Ahhh! That pitching was beautiful!!!”

The entire stadium buzzed with excitement.

Nine consecutive inside pitches.

Three batters.

Three strikeouts.

Absolute domination.

”Wow… that was incredible.”

”Nine straight pitches to the inside corner, and he struck out all three.”

”Ushijima is ridiculously stubborn with that strategy.”

”You know it’s coming, but you still can’t hit it—that’s the worst feeling.”

”Exactly. You don’t even have to guess location anymore, but guessing the pitch type alone is enough to overwhelm you.”

”He’s got too many options for the inside.”

”Three, right?”

”No—four. Two-seam, cutter, sinker… and even his four-seam fastball can be driven inside.”

”Right… and that cutter breaks perfectly into left-handed hitters.”

On the field, Seido’s players were having the same discussion.

In the stands, Yuki Masashi’s family was equally stunned.

”What sharp pitching… what power… what presence…”

Masashi watched silently as his cousin returned to the dugout.

”I didn’t expect him to be this dominant,” his father admitted. ”I knew he was good, but… this is something else.”

After a brief silence, Yuki Tetsuya clenched his fist.

”After the finals, I’m definitely making him pitch to me.”

His mother chuckled. ”Do you think you can even hit him?”

Masashi didn’t respond.

But deep down—

I can.

Back in the dugout, Ushijima was immediately surrounded by praise.

”You went all-in on the inside today—nine straight pitches.”

”You even used all your pitch types,” Miyuki added.

Ushijima smiled faintly.

”I was just giving a lesson to my future junior.”

”Future junior?” Isashiki blinked. ”What do you mean?”

”My brother,” Yuki Tetsuya said, suddenly realizing.

”Oh? He’s planning to come to Seido?” Kominato asked.

”He wasn’t at first… but he wants to go pro someday.”

”And when we graduate, Seido’s lineup might weaken.”

Ushijima nodded slightly.

”He’s strong. Bigger than me, too. With proper training, he’ll be even better.”

”His pitching might be even more outrageous than Tanba-senpai’s.”

”Huh?!” Everyone froze.

”Tanba-senpai?!”

”You mean the ace?” someone blurted out.

Even Sawamura couldn’t help but react, earning glares from the upperclassmen.

Ushijima simply chuckled.

”Anyway, the demonstration’s over,” he said to Miyuki.

”Let’s go back to a normal pitch sequence.”

Miyuki nodded.

He understood.

That overwhelming display earlier—it had been intentional.

And now, Ushijima was already returning to a calm, controlled approach.

That composure was exactly why everyone trusted him.

”But still…” Isashiki scratched his head.

”Ever since the Summer Preliminaries started… our defense feels kind of useless.”

”Now that you mention it…” Shirasu nodded.

”This is already our fifth game.”

”I’m in center field, and not a single ball has come my way.”

”Same here on right field!” Furuya added.

”Back in the Kanto Tournament, balls were still getting through.”

”But now? Nothing.”

”Even when they do hit it, it’s foul,” Shirasu said.

Furuya sighed.

”I haven’t even touched the ball.”

”The only time I see it up close is when I’m batting.”

”When I’m fielding, it never comes within 50 meters of me.”

The entire team burst out laughing.

And at the same time—

They all understood what that meant.

Ushijima Wakatoshi was simply too dominant.

”He’s struck out more than ten batters in every game so far,” Chris said calmly.

”Huh?!” Everyone turned to him.

”That means…” Tanba blinked.

”Over 40 strikeouts already?”

”With the three from today, it’s over 50,” Chris corrected.

”And that’s four straight games with double-digit strikeouts.”

”In the second game against Murata, he even had 15 consecutive strikeouts.”

”That ties the high school record.”

Silence fell over the dugout.

Then—

A collective breath of disbelief.

”If five-inning games count,” Chris continued, ”he’s already thrown three complete games.”

”It’s just a shame official records require nine innings.”

”So far, only the Akikawa game went the full distance.”

Everyone’s gaze shifted toward the field.

Yuki Tetsuya was now at bat.

Facing Maki, he stayed cautious.

First pitch—fastball.

He didn’t swing.

Second pitch—fastball again.

He swung—

Miss.

”That angle is tough…” Isashiki muttered.

Third pitch—a high-dropping curve.

Yuki managed to make contact, but only fouled it off.

Fourth pitch—fastball again.

He barely kept up.

He was being suppressed.

Every swing felt forced.

By the seventh pitch, he finally connected cleanly.

The ball flew into the outfield—

But—

Caught.

Out.

Then—

Ushijima Wakatoshi stepped into the batter’s box.

He lifted his gaze toward the mound.

Toward the towering figure standing there.

A pitcher standing at 195 cm—

A rare presence in Japan.

And one that radiated undeniable pressure.

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