Elite Underdogs: A Portrait of the University of Tokyo Baseball Team

The University of Tokyo baseball ground, on the Faculty of Agriculture campus in Bunkyō, Tokyo.

Third baseman and former captain of the team, Ōto Shūhei, dreams of traveling to space in the future.

Inoue Keishū, a senior in the Faculty of Education, heads for first base after connecting with the ball.

Izawa Shunsuke, ace pitcher who led the team to victory against Hōsei University, halting Tōdai’s 64-game losing streak.