The BEST episodes of Ace of Diamond season 2
Every episode of Ace of Diamond season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ace of Diamond season 2!
A meeting with catcher Kazuya Miyuki changed the 15-year-old Eijun Sawamura's life. He said goodbye to all his friends and knocked upon the door of Seidou, a prestigious baseball school, intent on testing his own strength. There, he met many proud baseball players who were betting everything on the sport! A classic tale, yet new and fresh.
#1 - Seek Diamonds
Season 2 - Episode 51 - Aired 3/28/2016
It's the bottom of the ninth, and Seido leads 5-4. Furuya stands on the mound putting fear into Yakushi's batters with his pitch. This is the final moment. Seido is looking energetic with victory within reach. Coach Kataoka can't stay quiet either. Can Seido take the game?
#2 - The World Beyond
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/30/2015
Seiko Academy and Seidou High's match reach its conclusion. Seiko Academy is defeated and Seidou High advances to the finals.
#3 - Partnership
Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/29/2016
Miyuki gets his ribs checked out. In the bottom of the sixth, Sawamura shows a strong performance going three for three. With the sides retired, Haruichi stands in the batter's box with a wooden bat, and Sanada looks confident.
#4 - Zeal
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/2015
Sawamura successfully throws the changeup and the pitch combined with Miyuki's clever game calling makes it difficult for Ouya's batters to focus on a pitch. At the bottom of the ninth, with Ouya failing to turn the game around, Seidou takes the win.
#5 - Just You Wait!
Season 2 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/14/2016
The Tokyo Fall Tournament Final is nearing its end. With Yakushi leading 3-4, we go into the top of the ninth inning. Kuramochi hits a fast hit, but Yakushi's all-in defense stops it. Next up is Tojo. The Seido supporters in the crowd are cheering as loud as they can.
#6 - Last Inning
Season 2 - Episode 50 - Aired 3/21/2016
At the top of the ninth, Seido is behind 3-4. Haruichi gets a base hit, and Miyuki follows up with one as well. Next up is Maezono. He stands in the batter's box with a mission. Swing and miss. Swing and miss. With two strikes, his back's on the wall.
#7 - The Field
Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/15/2016
Maezono's pressure overwhelms Raichi and hits a fly allowing Kuramochi to come home and tie the game. Raichi comes to realization of what it means to stand on the mound. Coach Todoroki notices Raichi's change in attitude and quickly puts Sanada on the mound.
#8 - The Lead-off Man
Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/18/2016
The finals match begin with Seidou's offense. Kuramochi shows his prowess as Seidou's lead-off but despite making it to third, Seidou doesn't score. At the bottom, Kawakami starts for Seidou and Miyuki calls for the sinker.
#9 - The Best Fastball
Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/8/2016
Kawakami gives up a home run to Raichi and a hit to Sanada. Kuramochi and Haruichi gets a double play in order to back Kawakami up. However, Kawakami loses control of the ball and gives up a base on balls and a hit by pitch.
#10 - Did You Just Pitch...
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2015
Sawamura is given his first start against Nanamori. Before the game commences he pitches against Kuramochi and shocks everyone by pitching inside. Meanwhile Mei trains his backup from left field. The episode rotates between Inashiro and Seido matches. Seido gets out to a 5-0 lead as Sawamura comes to the mound. Sawamura accidentally beans the first batter before loading the bases. Nanamori realizes Sawamura is focusing on outside pitches and decides to target them, so Sawamura waves of one call and asks to throw an inside pitch.
#11 - Out of Order
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2015
The game resumes in the bottom of the sixth. Miyuki gets on with a lead-off double, but Furuya misses the signal and pops out to the third baseman. In the end Miyuki advances to third, but Seido fails to score. At the top of the seventh Furuya walks the lead-off batter and gives up three consecutive hits. Seido gets one out, but Furuya falls behind again 2–0. Coach Kataoka decides to change pitchers and inserts Sawamura, whom has been warming up in the bullpen during the entire rain delay. Teito's batters try to focus on Sawamura's inside pitch but are shocked with Sawamura's crazy smile and all his outside pitch focus. Sawamura manages to strike out the first batter and gets the next one to ground out to third, halting Teito's momentum with only 1 run.
#12 - Priorities
Season 2 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/14/2015
With Ichidaisan on the lead and a confident Amahisa on the mound, Yakushi sends Sanada to pitch, and the score is put to a standstill. On top of the eighth, runners on base and Raichi at-bat, can Yakushi turn the game around?
#13 - The Decision
Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/22/2016
It's the bottom of the fifth, and Yakushi is up to bat. Mishima stands in the batter's box ready to hit but falls short before Sawamura's four-seamer. Sawamura surprises the crowd by striking out Mishima. Next up is Raichi Todoroki, Yakushi's cleanup. Can Sawamura keep him down?
#14 - Innocent
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/23/2015
Sawamura manages to prevent Seiko from scoring additional runs. And at the bottom of the eighth, Seidou fails to score. The next inning, Tsune runs straight to the plate and tackles Miyuki, shocking everyone.
#15 - Where I Am
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2015
Sawamura's arrival causes a slight change of pace in the game. Mukai begins throwing more balls and Seido finally manages to start getting on base more consistently. However the weather continues to hamper Seido, even leading to a bunt failure from Sawamura. Sawamura counters by continuing to pitch to the outside and forcing 1-2-3 innings until the top of the eighth. A double with two outs gives Teito a chance to increase their lead, but Sawamura forces a ground out to first base to end the inning. At the bottom of the eighth Mukai forces the first two batters out before giving up a single to Toujou Hideaki and a double to Kuraomichi. Not wanting to risk a turnaround, Teito walks Haruichi to load the bases and face off against Maezono Kenta who is hitless on the day.
#16 - Play Ball
Season 2 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/11/2016
Kuramochi talks to Shirasu about Miyuki's injury, while the coaching staff talks about the possibility of Furuya not playing, and the pitcher order: Kawakami will start then Sawamura. On the day of the finals, Kuramochi confronts Miyuki.
#17 - Self-Destruction
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2015
Inashiro ask a change in player, replacing Hirano as pitcher with Mei. With the new team in Inashiro, there is a lack of leader, coach is thinking of making Mei the captain of this team. Mei strikes out the first batter on his first pitch. Ugumori's player Gacchan manage a steal. Inashiro sends in a messenger. Inashiro teammates reconfirm confidence in Mei, but he doesn't seem to need it, he is already confident enough. Mei pitches, and resulting in two foul, The catcher called for change-up but Mei denies, The cather then called for a forkball and Mei saids no, they can't seems to agree on the pitch. Em decides they can force their way with a fastball and batter hits resulting 2 run for Ugumori. In Seido, Sawamura tells the assistant coach not able to pitch what he want to pitch and walk away is scarier than pitching an inside ball. While samara is looking forward to the payback he will have with Inashiro, They get a call informing them the defeat of Inashiro. Coach tells Mei that an Ace that pitches for himself is not an true Ace.
#18 - Party Boys
Season 2 - Episode 48 - Aired 3/7/2016
Sawamura strikes out Raichi three for three! He also strikes out Sanada! Sawamura and Miyuki put up a strong fight against Yakushi's heart of the order, and the crowd goes wild. Shirasu starts in the top of the eighth. Will Seido turn around the one-run deficit?
#19 - The Resilient Second-String
Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/12/2015
The intra-squad match begins with Sawamura pitching for Team B. Ochiai, in charge of Team A, makes Haruichi use a metal bat instead of his signature wooden bat and then instructs the team to go for Eijun's high change-ups.
#20 - Fastball, Featuring Todoroki
Season 2 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/25/2016
Seidou scores the first run of the game with Maezono's bat while Kawakami pitches strongly at the bottom. On top of the third, Seidou on scoring position and Miyuki at-bat, Raizou makes his move sending in Raichi to the mound to face Miyuki.
#21 - Scenario
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2015
Maezono Kenta faces off with Teito and Mukai's 3D strike zone. When he is able to make contact with a couple of outside pitches, Teito decides to try and confuse him by changing it up with n inside pitch. Kenta manages to hit a double, scoring three runs for Seido. All the scouts are shocked to see it is Kenta who gets the hit that seems to turn the game around. For the ninth inning Sawamura is subbed out and Kawakami is brought in. Kawakami gives up a couple of unexpected timely hits, but some calm words from Miyuki changes his pace and determines the final outcome of the game. As the game ends the sun breaks out on to the field, signifying it approves of whom has won and advanced. After the game Ochiai Hiromitsu questions Kataoka on why he made some of the moves he did during the game. He realizes Katoka's coaching style if slowly evolving him and realizes if he doesn't start giving input now, Kataoka may very well not be leaving the team's head coach position.
#22 - This Guy's Pretty Good
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2015
Sawamura replaces Furuya on the ninth but feels overwhelmed by the cheering crowd, and Umemiya's fighting spirit. Aware of Sawamura's state of mind but at full count, Miyuki takes the time to decide what pitch to call. He thinks of Kataoka's strategy before their defense, but Miyuki calls for a pitch to the inside to strike Umemiya out.
#23 - To This Side
Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/1/2016
Kawakami continues to hold Yakushi's batters down. At the bottom, at-bat, he face off against Raichi. Kawakami hits but the strength of Raichi's pitch numbs his hand. Will this affect Kawakami's pitching?
#24 - School Academic Level
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2015
Ouya High scores two runs at the bottom of the first and seems to have Seidou all figured out. Sawamura however, does a good job keeping Ouya to two runs. On top of the sixth and thanks to Nabe's scouting talent, Seidou have a plan to use against Ouya.
#25 - The Ace's Instinct
Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/16/2015
Seiko Academy scores another run on top of the seventh. At the bottom, Seiko's battery continue to strategically walk Miyuki. The next inning, Nagata hits a two-run home run off Sawamura. Will the home run affect Sawamura's confidence?