For Mihashi, the crack of the baseball bat is the sound of failure. Every summer he's torn between wanting to stay on the mound and watching his pitches get blasted out of the park. But this year, Mihashi’s at a new school with teammates that don’t know how bad he used to be. Most importantly, he’s got Abe – a real superstar behind the plate. If Mihashi can learn to trust his new catcher, he could fall in love with the game all over again.