2023 Asian Baseball Championship

International baseball tournament
2023 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryTaiwan
Dates3–10 December 2023
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Japan (20th title)
Runner-up Chinese Taipei
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Philippines
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Attendance113,810 (5,173 per game)
← 2019

The 30th Asian Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taiwan (Taipei, New Taipei, and Taichung). It began on 3 December 2023 and ended on 10 December 2023. Japan won the championship, its 20th title.

Qualification

In February 2023, Pakistan and Palestine, as winners and finalists of the 2023 West Asia Baseball Cup title, qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship.[1] In May 2023, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Thailand, as winners and finalists of the 2023 East Asia Baseball Cup title, also qualified for the Championship.[2]

Tournament format

A total of 8 teams entered the tournament, with. The top two finishers of each group will compete in the super round on 8 and 9 December. At the end of the super round, the first and second-placed teams will play for the title and the third and fourth-placed teams will play for Bronze Medal. The Bronze Medal winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the V WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, joining hosts China.[3][4]

Teams

Group A Group B
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Palestine
 South Korea 		 Japan
 Philippines
 Thailand
 Pakistan

First round

Taiwan defeated South Korea in the opening game of the tournament at the newly opened Taipei Dome. Pitcher Hsu Ruo-Shi struck out 10 batters in 7 scoreless innings.[5]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei (H) 3 3 0 40 2 1.000 — Super Round
2  South Korea 3 2 1 28 5 .667 1
3  Palestine 3 1 2 4 39 .333 2 Placement Round
4  Hong Kong 3 0 3 3 29 .000 3
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts


3 December
18:00 		South Korea  0–4  Chinese Taipei Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 16,647
Umpires: Yasuhiro Shimizu (JPN), Kazuyuki Miura (JPN), Cheung Sui Man (HKG), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA)
LP: Shin Heon-min Box WP: Hsu Jo-Hsi
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 0


4 December
12:30 		Palestine  3–1  Hong Kong Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung
Attendance: 38
Umpires: Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Jan Chung-Chi (TPE), Roland Siacor (PHI), Jirapat Lapikun (THA)
WP: Steven Mufareh
Sv: David Powres 		Box LP: Lam Lai Him
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 4
 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1


5 December
12:30 		Hong Kong  0–9  South Korea Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung
Attendance: 75
Umpires: Jan Chung-Chi (TPE), Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Chen Chao-Chieh (TPE), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA)
LP: Tsang Kin Nam Box WP: Kang Dong-hun
HR: Yoo Ro-gyeol
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
 South Korea 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 X 9 11 1


5 December
18:30 		Chinese Taipei  19–0 (F/6)  Palestine Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung
Attendance: 2,412
Umpires: Kazuyuki Miura (JPN), Yasuhiro Shimizu (JPN), Jirapat Lapikun (THA), Roland Siacor (PHI)
WP: Wu Yu-Cheng Box LP: Yunis Haleem
HR: Liao Chien-Fu
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 7 2 0 5 – – – 19 12 0
 Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – 0 1 5


6 December
12:30 		Palestine  1–19 (F/5)  South Korea Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung
Attendance: 168
Umpires: Chen Chao-Chieh (TPE), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA), Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Jan Chung-Chi (TPE)
LP: Muhammad Abdelfattah Box WP: Lee Byeong-heon
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
 Palestine 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6
 South Korea 0 2 11 6 X 19 8 1


6 December
18:30 		Hong Kong  2–17 (F/5)  Chinese Taipei Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung
Attendance: 2,318
Umpires: Yasuhiro Shimizu (JPN), Kazuyuki Miura (JPN), Roland Siacor (PHI), Jirapat Lapikun (THA)
LP: Lam Lai Him Box WP: Lai Yan-Fong
HR: Liu Ji-Hong
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 0 – – – – 2 5 3
 Chinese Taipei 2 2 2 8 3 – – – – 17 17 0

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 39 1 1.000 — Super Round
2  Philippines 3 2 1 19 15 .667 1
3  Pakistan 3 1 2 6 19 .333 2 Placement Round
4  Thailand 3 0 3 5 34 .000 3
Source: WBSC


4 December
12:30 		Thailand  4–14 (F/7)  Philippines Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 1,422
Umpires: Park Wonjong (KOR), Hsu Jie (TPE), Hwang Seok-Min (KOR), Chen Chuan-Mu (TPE)
LP: Kiattisak Chutongrat Box WP: Vladimir Eguia
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 – – 4 2 3
 Philippines 2 0 2 1 1 3 5 – – 14 10 2


4 December
18:30 		Pakistan  0–14 (F/7)  Japan Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 6,178
Umpires: Tim Wen (TPE), Lin Hsing-Feng (TPE), Chen Tsung-Hsin (TPE), Raymond Cheung (HKG)
LP: Musharaf Khan Box WP: Mizuki Kato
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 3 0
 Japan 0 1 2 3 8 0 X – – 14 14 1


5 December
12:30 		Pakistan  2–4  Philippines Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 806
Umpires: Hsu Jie (TPE), Raymond Cheung (HKG), Park Won-jong (KOR), Tim Wen (TPE)
LP: Muhammad Zohaib Box WP: Romeo Jasmin Jr.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
 Philippines 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 7 1


5 December
18:30 		Japan  16–0 (F/5)  Thailand Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 6,614
Umpires: Hwang Seok-Min (KOR), Chen Chuan-Mu (TPE), Chen Tsung-Hsin (TPE), Lin Hsing-Feng (TPE)
WP: Sho Akiyama Box LP: Suppakorn Lin
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Japan 1 5 0 4 6 – – – – 16 9 0
 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 – – – – 0 0 3


6 December
12:30 		Thailand  1–4  Pakistan Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 2,004
Umpires: Chen Tsung-Hsin (TPE), Chen Chuan-Mu (TPE), Hsu Jie (TPE), Park Won-jong (KOR)
LP: Suppakorn Lin Box WP: Musharaf Khan
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
 Pakistan 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 4 6 2


6 December
18:30 		Philippines  1–9  Japan Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 9,624
Umpires: Lin Hsing-Feng (TPE), Tim Wen (TPE), Raymond Cheung (HKG), Hwang Seok-Min (KOR)
LP: Junmar Diarao Box WP: Hiroki Suzuki
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Philippines 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
 Japan 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 X 9 10 0

Placement round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB
1  Pakistan[a] 3 2 1 21 10 .667 —
2  Hong Kong[a] 3 2 1 19 18 .667 —
3  Palestine[a] 3 2 1 10 13 .667 —
4  Thailand 3 0 3 11 20 .000 2
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c
    Pakistan: 1W–1L TQB +0.5000
    Hong Kong: 1W–1L TQB -0.0556
    Palestine: 1W–1L TQB -0.4314


8 December
12:30 		Hong Kong  12–10  Thailand Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 41
Umpires: Chen Chuan-Mu (TPE), Hsu Jie (TPE), Yasuhiro Shimizu (JPN), Roland Siacor (PHI)
WP: Ka Ho Sam Leung Box LP: Suppakorn Lin
HR: Joseph Matthew Daru
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Hong Kong 3 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 3 12 11 3
 Thailand 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 2 10 9 5


8 December
18:30 		Palestine  3–12  Pakistan Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 82
Umpires: Chen Tsung-Hsin (TPE), Lin Hsing-Feng (TPE), Tim Wen (TPE), Jirapat Lapikun (THA)
LP: Ibrahim Shalabi Box WP: Amaan Jan Khan
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Palestine 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 3
 Pakistan 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 2 X 12 10 2


9 December
12:30 		Hong Kong  6–5  Pakistan Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 92
Umpires: Jan Chung-Chi (TPE), Chen Tsung-Hsin (TPE), Lin Hsing-Feng (TPE), Jirapat Lapikun (THA)
WP: Lai Him Lam Box LP: Jibran Aman Murtaza
HR: Wasim Akram
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 12 3
 Pakistan 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0


9 December
18:30 		Thailand  0–4  Palestine Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, New Taipei City
Attendance: 100
Umpires: Raymond Cheung (HKG), Chen Chuan-Mu (TPE), Chen Chao-Chieh (TPE), Roland Siacor (PHI)
LP: Phanuwat Sukmuang Box WP: Steven Mufareh
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
 Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X 4 6 1

Super round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 15 3 1.000 — Gold Medal
2  Chinese Taipei (H) 3 2 1 6 2 .667 1
3  South Korea 3 1 2 10 11 .333 2 Bronze Medal
4  Philippines 3 0 3 4 19 .000 3
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts


8 December
12:30 		Philippines  2–8  South Korea Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 763
Umpires: Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Chen Chao-Chieh (TPE), Jan Chung-Chi (TPE), Kazuyuki Miura (JPN)
LP: Kennedy Torres Box WP: Shin Heon-min
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Philippines 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6
 South Korea 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 X 8 9 1


8 December
18:30 		Japan  1–0 (F/10)  Chinese Taipei Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 15,544
Umpires: Park Won-jong (KOR), Hwang Seok-Min (KOR), Raymond Cheung (HKG), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA)
WP: Yoshiki Fuchigami Box LP: Wang Cheng-Hao
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2


9 December
12:30 		South Korea  2–5  Japan Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 8,563
Umpires: Hsu Jie (TPE), Tim Wen (TPE), Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA)
LP: Lee Byeong-heon Box WP: Sho Akiyama
Sv: Tetsuyuki Fujimura
HR: Kim Beom-seok
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 South Korea 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 8 1
 Japan 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 X 5 10 0


9 December
18:30 		Philippines  1–2  Chinese Taipei Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 16,298
Umpires: Kazuyuki Miura (JPN), Park Won-jong (KOR), Hwang Seok-Min (KOR), Yasuhiro Shimizu (JPN)
LP: Juan Paulo Macasaet Box WP: Wu Yu-Cheng
Sv: Li Tzu-Chiang
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 5 0

Bronze medal game

10 December
12:30 		Philippines  0–7  South Korea Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 3,008
Umpires: Tim Wen (TPE), Kazuyuki Miura (JPN), Chen Te-Jung (TPE), Hsu Jie (TPE)
LP: Romeo Jasmin Jr. Box WP: Kim Dong-hyeok
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
 South Korea 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 X 7 9 0


Gold medal game

10 December
18:30 		Chinese Taipei  0–1  Japan Taipei Dome, Taipei
Attendance: 21,013
Umpires: Hwang Seok-Min (KOR), Park Won-jong (KOR), Raymond Cheung (HKG), Sandy Wijaya Kusuma (INA)
LP: Hsu Jo-Hsi Box WP: Mizuki Kato
Sv: Shuichiro Kayo
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
 Japan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 1

Final standings

The Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) has published the Final Ranking at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]

Rank Team Pld W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 6 6 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei 6 4 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea 6 4 2
4  Philippines 6 2 4
5  Pakistan 5 2 3
6  Hong Kong 5 2 3
7  Palestine 5 2 3
8  Thailand 5 0 5
Qualified for 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup

Awards

The BFA announced the winners of Individual Awards, as well as the tournament's All-Star Team.[7]

All-Star Team
Position Player
Starting Pitcher Japan Shuichiro Kayo
Relief Pitcher South Korea Jo Byeong-hyeon
Catcher Philippines Mark Steven Manaig
First Baseman Chinese Taipei Iyang Namoh
Second Baseman Japan Yukiya Yano
Third Baseman Chinese Taipei Liu Ji-Hong
Shortstop Chinese Taipei Lin Chen-Fei
Outfielders Philippines Erwin Bosito
Chinese Taipei Chen Hsiao-Yun
Japan Motoki Mukoyama
Designated Hitter South Korea Kim Beom-seok
Individual Awards
Award Player Value
Most Valuable Player Japan Motoki Mukoyama
Leading Hitter (Best Batting Average) Hong Kong Tsz Yin Jordan Wen 0.500
Pitcher with the Best ERA State of Palestine Steven Mufareh 0.00
13.0 IP
Pitcher with the Best Win/Loss Average State of Palestine Steven Mufareh 2
13.0 IP
Most Runs Batted In (RBI) Japan Motoki Mukoyama 9
Most Home Runs Thailand Joseph Matthew Daru 1
PA-(BB+HP)=12
Most Stolen Bases South Korea Jeong Jun-jae 7
Most Runs Scored Japan Yukiya Yano 9
Best Defensive Player Chinese Taipei Lin Ching-Kai

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan defeat Palestine to claim West Asia Baseball Cup title". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Philippines confirmed as East Asia Baseball Cup champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "XXX BFA Asian Championship starts Sunday, qualifies three teams for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "China to host V WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup from 6 to 15 September, 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Taiwan win Championship opener". Taipei Times. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 ASIAN-CHAMP-M-BB BFA XXX Asian Championship 2023 Daily Report #07FINAL" (PDF). BFA/WBSC. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 ASIAN-CHAMP-M-BB BFA XXX Asian Championship 2023 Daily Report #07FINAL" (PDF). BFA/WBSC. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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