mihashi ren

Class: Year 1 Class 9
Position: Pitcher
Birthday: May 17
Blood type: AB
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Family: Parents
Mihashi, the protagonist of the series, is a timid boy lacking in self-confidence. This personality trait has been with him since childhood, partly influenced by his father who exhibits similar behaviors. However, it became more pronounced during middle school when he was bullied by his teammates on the baseball team after securing a spot seemingly through favoritism, as his grandfather owned the school. His teammates resented this and felt their reserve pitcher, Kanou, was far more talented than Mihashi. Despite this, Mihashi refused to give up the mound and pitched in every game, even when his teammates stopped trying and the catcher wouldn't signal pitches. Eventually, Mihashi decided to change schools for high school and successfully enrolled at Nishiura. Although he felt guilty for ruining his junior high team's enjoyment of the game and thus promised not to play baseball in high school, he let slip that he was a pitcher and was consequently drawn into the baseball club, which had no other pitcher.
Although Mihashi believes he has no talent, he has been diligently practicing pitching since elementary school. His new teammates, especially the skilled catcher Abe, are astonished by his highly accurate aim. When pitching, he divides his target into nine sections, a level said to be above professional pitchers, who would divide it into four. Mihashi also possesses four breaking balls, including an unusual fastball that often confuses opposing batters. His pitches are described as quite slow, although with training from Momoe, his speed improves later in the series.
Mihashi’s relationship with Abe as a battery is often strained, with Abe quick to lose his temper and Mihashi fearful of angering him. However, Mihashi greatly respects Abe and is eternally grateful to him for wanting to be his catcher, noting that without Abe’s skill in reading the opposing team and calling for the right pitches, Mihashi could never make anyone strike out. Abe, in turn, appreciates how hard Mihashi works on his control and his dedication to pitching throughout the game. With Abe's help and the encouragement of his new teammates, Mihashi's confidence in his pitching has grown slightly, though he still firmly believes it would be nothing without Abe. To ensure he can catch all of Mihashi’s pitches, Abe promises not to get sick or injured during their three years of high school.
Mihashi gets along well with the rest of his teammates, particularly Tajima, who always seems to understand him even when Mihashi can only stutter a few words. He was childhood friends with Hamada, whom he calls 'Hama-chan,' and they lived in the same apartment building until Mihashi moved away. He is also close to his cousin Ruri, having lived with her family during middle school, though he dislikes it when she calls him 'Renren.' He is also friends with Ruri’s neighbor, Kanou, who was his rival for the position of pitcher in middle school. Although he became more formal with Kanou in school, likely due to guilt for not giving up the mound to him, Kanou has always thought that Mihashi was a better pitcher. They are now on good terms again, and Mihashi calls Kanou by his childhood nickname, 'Shuu-chan.'
Despite his low self-confidence, Mihashi is very stubborn, refusing to give up the mound even when exhausted and losing control of his pitches, and becoming upset at the idea of the team needing a reserve pitcher. He is quite gullible, loves to eat, and has a fear of dogs. Mihashi’s grades are poor, and he says he had to work hard to get into Nishiura. He loves pitching so much that his mother mentions he’s always holding a ball, even in his sleep.