NAHA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 02: Pitcher Saku Hayase of Samurai Japan U-18 throws in the bottom of the fifth inning during the practice game between Samurai Japan U-18 and Okinawa High School IX at Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha on September 02, 2025 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress - SAMURAI JAPAN/SAMURAI JAPAN via Getty Images)