Takao Taniguchi was only a substitute on the second team at Aoba Gakuin, a junior high famous for its baseball program. After transferring to Sumiya 2 junior high in downtown Tokyo, he ends up as captain of its baseball club. The players there are ordinary boys rather than heroes, and the team improves through patient, steady practice. The story follows the growth of the club and its players, building toward a final game in the regional preliminaries against Aoba Gakuin, Takao's former school. A grounded 1980s sports series about hard work over natural talent.