Ookiku Furikabutte(2003)

Ookiku Furikabutte

Mihashi moves on to high school convinced he is a lousy baseball pitcher. There he meets the catcher Abe and the team manager Momoe who together work to make Mihashi and the team shine.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Notes:
- Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award for best creative work in 2006.
- Winner of Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2007.