Yuma Scorpions female starting pitcher Eri Yoshida (L), 18, of Japan, talks on the mound with pitching coach Tyler Pearson and catcher Yuki Matsumoto during the second inning of the Arizona Winter League game against Team Canada in Yuma, Arizona, January 29, 2010. Yoshida, Japan's first female baseball player to play on a professional level, started her first competitive game for the Yuma Scorpions on Friday and she will be pitching for the team till her stint ends in February. REUTERS/Joshua Lott