The series centers around Ren Mihashi, a skittish individual who loves to pitch above all else. He came to his new school to get away from anyone affiliated with his old baseball team. Needless to say, he's got issues stemming from past experiences. However, he still has a desire to pitch above all else. So much so, that he finds himself wandering towards the baseball field where he comes across Coach Momoe and the rest is ...well, you'll have to watch in order to find out. That said, the story does manage to explain the basics to the game of baseball; it does so in a manner that is interesting and fun to boot. All the characters even the minor ones are relevant and add something to the story.
Since the manga is ongoing, the anime had to stop at an early point. The anime understands this and it establishes a satisfying conclusion that leaves the door open to revisting the story at a later point (which it does). The story and the characters are strong enough to hold the interest of both the baseball and casual anime fan. Its definitely an anime worth checking out.
