Masato Morishita may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he’s already made an impression.

Morishita’s first start for Samurai Japan's top team started out a little shaky on Saturday, but by the end, the 23-year-old was pitching like a player who has a bright future ahead of him.

At least that's the impression the Mexican team he spent most of the afternoon holding down came away with.