Hanshin Tigers right-hander Shintaro Fujinami made his first pro start on Sunday just three games into the season, setting a record for rookies drafted out of high school.
Fujinami, the Tigers' first-round draft pick last autumn out of Osaka Toin High School, allowed two runs in six innings and suffered the loss in a 2-0 defeat to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium.
The 18-year-old, whose fastball reached 151-kph on the radar gun, gave up three hits while walking four and striking out seven.