Kenshi Hinoki

He was the Ace pitcher for U-15 Japan National Team in the World Championship. He's an arrogant and confident guy who boasts that he'll take his team to Koshien five times as the ace pitcher, but because of that, he tends to justify his own mistakes instead of facing them directly.

He generally treats his teammates with a condescending attitude, but he's also a simple person; his mental state immediately affects his pitching, and he's easily fooled by Kano's lies, becoming as naive as a puppy. He's the only one on the team who is serious about his studies.