Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn.

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team.

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn. (Kyodo)