Yuuhei Azuma

Position: First baseman Younger brother of Junpei Azuma, in the same year as Kō. Yūhei was brought over to Seishū High School by Coach Daimon to play in his first-string team. He is an excellent batter, so he is the current cleanup hitter at Seishū. He has trouble recalling other people's names and faces, stating that he only remembers people that are worth caring for, but he apparently remembers Kō Kitamura. He has lost some of his confidence in Coach Daimon and the baseball team at the end of his first year, but seeing Kō's abilities during the practice game convinces him to stay in Seishū after Daimon is sacked. Yūhei's obsession to reach Kōshien is due to his guilt towards Junpei Azuma, his older brother. Junpei injured his leg, ending his rising baseball career, while saving Yūhei from falling down a staircase. The guilt of ending his brother's career turns his desire to reach…