U15 World Cup Baseball: 22-Player Training Roster Announced, Led by Chiu Yao-Yu

(Central News Agency, reporter Hsieh Ching-Wen, New Taipei City, 8th) New Taipei City defeated Tainan City 6-5 today in the Hwa Nan Youth Baseball Tournament, winning the championship and completing a three-peat. This victory grants them the right to organize and train the Taiwan national team for the U15 World Cup Baseball Championship. Following the game, a selection and training committee meeting was held to finalize the coaching staff and the training player roster. Chiu Yao-Yu was named head coach, with the coaching staff including Ho Kai-Hsiang, Lin He, and Su Yu-Shen.

The pitching staff consists of 8 players: Lin Pin-An, Chen Po-Chun, Ting Shang-Che, Liu Yu-An, Tang Po-Yang, and Tseng Yi-Cheng, along with call-ups from the Little Pony youth baseball league, Yeh Lei and Chen Chang-Jui. The catchers are 3 players: Wu Yu-Yu, Wang Yu-Hsiang, and Tsai Cheng-Yu.

The infielders total 7 players, including Wang Sheng-Jang, the MVP of this Hwa Nan tournament, Huang Cheng-Hsun, Lin Shih-Yu, Chin Ta-Lu-Mai-Pu-Te, Chou Chen-Chuan, Lin En, and Chang Shao-Yuan. The outfielders are 4 players: Chang Chun-Lun, Lin Ting-Wei, Tseng Chi-Chia, and Lai Yu-Hao.

The youth training team is scheduled to begin its集训 (training camp) in mid-to-late August at the Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Center in Tainan. The tournament will be held in Mexico at the end of September. (Editor: Li Heng-Shan) 1150608