The only thing to get in the way of Waiakea’s Quintin Torres-Costa on Friday night was the rulebook.

The 2013 University of Hawaii signee had his chance at history taken away by a 39-out limit for pitchers who didn’t throw on the first day of the tournament.

It’s the only blemish on one of the most dominant performances ever in a state final, rivaling Glen Goya’s nine-inning perfect game for Punahou in 1972.

Torres-Costa threw six hitless innings, recording 13 of the 18 outs via strikeout to lead the third-seeded Warriors to their first state baseball championship with a 5-2 win over No. 4 seed Baldwin on Friday night at Les Murakami Stadium.

It wasn’t the first no-hitter the senior left-hander has been a part of this year, but catcher Kean Wong said there was no doubt it was his best performance.

"He likes the attention," said Wong, who will join Torres-Costa at UH in two years unless he elects to turn pro. "This is the best game I have ever seen him throw."

That includes the championship game of the Senior League World Series last summer in Bangor, Maine.

Wong and Torres-Costa were two of five Warriors on the team that went undefeated through the tournament.

Torres-Costa was also the winner in the championship game of that tournament, but said it paled in comparison to what he did against the MIL-champion Bears.

"That was nothing compared to this because it was a whole seven innings and the World Series was only five," Torres-Costa said. "Plus (Baldwin) can really hit."

Torres-Costa and sophomore Kori Medeiros, who also said he plans to play for the Rainbows, combined on the second no-hitter ever in the state final.

Goya’s perfect game was nine innings, but his eight strikeouts were no match for Torres-Costa, who was 2-0 and allowed only five hits and two walks with 22 strikeouts in 13 innings in the tournament.

Even Waiakea coach Kevin Yee, who won all 20 games in his first year on the job, said his senior left-hander took his game to a new level when it matters most.

The biggest decision he had to make all game was to figure out who would replace Torres-Costa in the seventh.

"We talked about (the 39-out rule) in the dugout, but they made the rule for the safety of the kids and we respected that," Yee said. "Korin did a great job to come back the next day and finish the game."

At one point, Torres-Costa struck out seven in a row, eight of nine and 11 of 13 batters in the game.

"I wasn’t really thinking at that point," Torres-Costa said. "I was trying to be smooth and trusting in myself and trusting in my defense.

"We didn’t have any real scouting reports. I was just doing my thing and playing Waiakea baseball."