The 30th Asian Baseball Championship (styled 2023 XXX BFA 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. 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.
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.
Teams Group A Group B
First round
Taiwan defeated South Korea in the opening game of the tournament at the newly opened Taipei Dome. Pitcher Hsu Jo-Hsi struck out 10 batters in 7 scoreless innings.
Group A
Group B
Placement round
Super round
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings The Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) has published the Final Ranking at the conclusion of the tournament.
RankTeam 6 6 0 6 4 2 6 4 24 6 2 45 5 2 36 5 2 37 5 2 38 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.
+All-Star TeamPositionPlayerStarting Pitcher Shuichiro KayoRelief Pitcher Jo Byeong-hyeonCatcher Mark Steven ManaigFirst Baseman Iyang NamohSecond Baseman Yukiya YanoThird Baseman Liu Ji-HongShortstop Lin Chen-FeiOutfielders Erwin Bosito Chen Hsiao-Yun Motoki MukoyamaDesignated Hitter Kim Beom-seok
+ Individual AwardsAwardPlayerValueMost Valuable Player Motoki MukoyamaLeading Hitter (Best Batting Average) Jordan Wen Tsz Yin0.500Pitcher with the Best ERA Steven Mufareh0.0013.0 IPPitcher with the Best Win/Loss Average Steven Mufareh213.0 IPMost Runs Batted In (RBI) Motoki Mukoyama9Most Home Runs Joe Daru1PA-(BB+HP)=12Most Stolen Bases Jeong Jun-jae7Most Runs Scored Yukiya Yano9Best Defensive Player Lin Ching-Kai
See also
List of sporting events in Taiwan
References
External links
Official page