From August 31st to September 10th, the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup was held in Taiwan, China. A total of 12 international elite baseball teams, including the host Chinese Taipei team, the United States team, the South Korean team, the Mexican team, and the Dutch team, competed at the Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei City, the Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung City, and the Taichung Baseball Stadium of the Ministry of Education Sports Administration. After 50 fierce duels, the Japanese team finally won the world championship trophy, and the Chinese Taipei team and the Korean team ranked second and third respectively.
The 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup game scene
Riding the wind and waves, pursuing the dream treasure island
After ten years, the WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup returned to the treasure island of Taiwan, staging exciting international baseball events in the “Romantic City” Taipei and the “World Baseball Capital” Taichung, with 12 elite teams enjoying a reputation on the world baseball stage. Come together and ride the waves in the 11-day competition.
Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium, one of the venues for the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup
Group photo of the Chinese Taipei team of the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup
With the official opening of the 2023 WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup on August 31, the 12 participating baseball teams were divided into two groups, A and B, to start the intra-group ranking competition. As the host of this tournament, the Chinese Taipei team took the lead and won its first victory with a 3-0 victory over the Australian team in the opening game of the tournament. In the subsequent group ranking matches, the Chinese Taipei team won 4 consecutive games against the South Korean team, the Mexican team, the Czech team and the Portuguese team, and entered the super cycle with the first place in Group A.
Chinese Taipei vs. Mexico at the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup
In the super cycle, the Chinese Taipei team remained calm and composed, defeating the United States, the Netherlands and Japan with wonderful performances time and time again, and entered the finals with an 8-game winning streak, and once again started a peak showdown with the Japanese team.
Chinese Taipei team versus Japan team at the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup
On the day of the final on September 10, the Chinese Taipei team scored in the opening game with the home court advantage, but in the fourth inning of the game, the Japanese team overtook the game by one point and reversed the situation. In the end, the Japanese team won the 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup championship trophy with a 2:1 victory over the host country. The Chinese Taipei team unfortunately lost and relegated to second place.
The 31st WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup champion Japanese team
Chinese baseball, refreshing and exciting
The WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup landed in Taiwan, China, blowing a wave of Chinese baseball glory in the romantic and prosperous Oriental Treasure Island. This storm of baseball blood and youthful passion will not dissipate when the event ends. Following the footsteps of the WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup, it will blow into Shaoxing in 2024 to present an international baseball feast to baseball lovers.
Chinese Taipei team members cheering
Next year, the fifth WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup hosted by the Chinese Baseball Association will continue to be exciting in the “ancient water town” Shaoxing. This is the first time that mainland China has hosted a WBSC baseball event. In order to show the importance of the event in the mainland, the Chinese Baseball Association will The largest and highest level Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports and Culture Center, which is also the venue for the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games Baseball and Softball Championships, was selected as the competition venue for the 5th WBSC U23 Baseball World Cup. By then, 12 strong teams from five continents and beyond will compete for the championship trophy in Shaoxing and create a classic in the history of Chinese baseball development.
Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports and Culture Center
It is a year of great momentum for baseball, and 2023 will witness the rapid development of Chinese baseball. Some time ago, the 11th Asian Youth Baseball Championship (U15 Group) started in Weihai, Shandong Province. Both the Chinese team and the Chinese Taipei team participated. In the meantime, the Chinese team defeated the Pakistani team with a score of 15-0 and won the first game. In the end, they ranked fourth, and the Chinese Taipei team fought bravely to win the championship in one fell swoop.
The 11th Asian Youth Baseball Championship (U15 Group) Chinese Team Preparation Training
In the future, as more events are launched in China and Chinese baseball talents continue to set new records, the sport of baseball will be more loved and have more high hopes in the country. The future of Chinese baseball is worth looking forward to!
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2023-09-12 02:43:24
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