All eleven-year-old Ian and his friends want to do is play baseball on the dusty old field behind the high school. But that's not so easy anymore. Jenny, who's always been a good sport, has started picking fights and missing games. And the rock-throwing high school bullies won't leave Ian and his friends alone.

Ian's friends want him to fix things. But how? In the section of town where they live, there's only one field. How can he convince the bullies to let them play? How can he help Jenny with her problems at home? Why do things have to be so complicated? Why can't they just play ball?