Position: Pitcher
Eijun Sawamura (沢村 栄純 Sawamura Eijun?) is the main character.
Eijun is a left-handed pitcher who has extremely erratic throwing motions. His
body is naturally flexible with supple joints, allowing him to immediately
change the pitch’s direction. Because Eijun has been playing baseball without
proper instruction, his pitches normally change direction right before the
batter hits the ball. However, this makes catching the ball difficult, as most
catchers cannot predict where the ball will end up. He was initially unaware of
this quirk in his throws. His knowledge about baseball is mediocre at best, but
he strives to improve his skills and become Seidou's ace player.
Eijun comes from Nagano where he played
baseball in his middle school. His team was below average, often making
mistakes during critical moments and losing almost all matches. However, Eijun
has an extremely strong spirit which, no matter how hopeless the situation got,
inspired his teammates to continue playing their best. His childhood friend,
Wakana, was the baseball team manager. Initially, after Eijun had been scouted
by Seidou, he had planned to refuse because he wanted to keep playing with his
friends in the same high school. However, his friends encouraged Eijun to go to
Seidou despite their reluctant feelings because they felt as if they were
holding Eijun back. Eijun eventually goes to Seidou and boldly declares that he
will become the team ace.
Eijun’s strong points are his infallible
spirit, bunting, infield defense, and his idiosyncratic pitches. His weaknesses
are control, outfield defense, and batting. His personality is hotheaded and
loudmouthed, often causing his teammates exasperation because of his stupidity.
He has a rivalry/friendship with Furuya Satoru, a fellow first-year pitcher.
Because his middle school team was so weak, he is extremely level-headed in
critical times.
