Very detailed post on the game. I love baseball too - if you are willing to be a bit open-minded, a great anime I recommend is Cross Game:
https://myanimelist.net/anime/5941/Cross_Game

Cross Game is about a young boy who does not really have an strong interest in the game, but his friends influence him to become a pitcher for his high school team with the goal of reaching the legendary Koshien.

One of my top 3 anime's, just recently re-watched.