Ace of the Diamond Vol. 44 (Kodansha, 2023)

Tension rises as the final game of the fall tournament approaches midgame! Seido ties up the game in the bottom of the fourth and starting pitcher Kawakami is replaced on the mound by Sawamura, which can only mean one thing…The ultimate clash of first years Sawamura and Raichi is at hand! Can Sawamura prove how far he's come by standing up to his worst nightmare?!