Yuki Saito may not have gotten off to the best of starts, but college baseball's Prince Charming still got his storybook finish. Just barely.
Japan scored six runs in the third and Saito recovered from some early setbacks on the mound as the Japan's collegiate national team beat the U.S. 7-5 at the USA vs. Japan Collegiate Championships on Monday night at Tokyo Dome.
Saito left the game with a 6-2 lead then watched from the dugout as the U.S. fought back to make the score 7-5 on a three-run double by Matt Newman in the seventh.