April 2, 2011, the second-to-last day of this year's Spring Koshien Tournament.
The tournament this spring has reached its most intense stage. The remaining four teams are none other than the elite among elites, the giants among giants, representing the pinnacle of baseball across tens of thousands of high schools in Japan.
Kyushu International University High School, with a total appearance of 9 times in Spring and Summer Koshien, has an autumn season record of 10 wins and 1 loss, a batting average of 0.350, and 10 home runs. Their batting lineup is incredibly powerful, nearly on par with Nihon University Third;