Yuki Saito and Masahiro Tanaka hooked up in a heated pitching duel Sunday as Waseda Jitsugyo and Komadai Tomakomai played out a 1-1, 15-inning tie to force a replay of the final of the National High School Baseball Championship.
Waseda Jitsugyo starter Yuki Saito (left) and Hokkaido's Komadai Tomakomai hurler Masahiro Tanaka pitch during Sunday's final of te National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium.
KYODO PHOTOSaito pitched his third complete game in as many days with a 16-strikeout effort while Tanaka fanned 10 in 12 2/3 innings after taking the mound in the third inning of a game that resulted in a replay of a championship game for only the second time in tournament history.
Both teams will meet again Monday afternoon at Koshien Stadium as Tokyo's Waseda Jitsugyo, aiming for its first-ever title in the annual meet inaugurated in 1915, continues its bid to end the reign of two-time defending champion Komadai Tomakomai.