Makihara

Position: Third baseman

A member of the prefab team of the Seishū baseball club, two years ahead of Kō. He is always late. He did not get along with Nakanishi in junior high, and frequently pushed him around. He is jealous of Kō's abilities and lets it affect how he plays. He retires after the first practice game against the first-string team.

(Source: Wikipedia)