Jordan Pitches Longest Game in Taiwan; Lin Yueh-ping: Opponent's Errors Gave Us Opportunities
Uni-Lions foreign pitcher Jordan Balazovic pitched 7 innings, allowing only 2 runs, to lead his team to a 7-3 victory over the Rakuten Monkeys. Manager Lin Yueh-ping noted that opponent errors were key.
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- 📰 Published: April 17, 2026 at 00:11
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(CNA Reporter Su Chih-shuo, Taoyuan, 16th) Overcoming a slow rhythm early in the game, the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions' foreign pitcher, Jordan (Jordan Balazovic), found his form to pitch his longest outing in his three starts in Taiwan. Manager Lin Yueh-ping also pointed out that with the wet field conditions due to rain today, "the opponent's two errors gave us scoring opportunities."
Jordan finished 7 innings on 97 pitches, giving up 5 hits and allowing only 2 runs, with an ERA of 2.00. As the Lions defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 7-3, Jordan secured his second consecutive win of the season.
Compared to his previous two starts, where he pitched up to 6 innings, Jordan stated that today he was able to get ahead in the count early, which allowed him to get outs quickly. Lin Yueh-ping pointed out that the power of Jordan's fastball was able to suppress the batters, combined with the opponent's aggressive attacking early in the count.
Encountering rain in this game, coupled with his own team's offense scoring early, Jordan admitted that his rhythm was affected early on, and his body felt a bit sluggish. However, he regained his control later in the game. Although it was a pity to give up a sacrifice fly to Ma Chieh-sen with the bases loaded in the 7th inning, the opponent's lineup will naturally make adjustments. "I just have to execute better myself."
The Lions capitalized on the Monkeys' errors in both the 1st and 8th innings to score runs. Lin Yueh-ping pointed out that in the 8th inning, the opposing pitcher fielded a bunt and chose to throw to third base but made an error. "Timing-wise, it looked like it was too late." (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Su Chih-shuo, Taoyuan, 16th) Overcoming a slow rhythm early in the game, the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions' foreign pitcher, Jordan (Jordan Balazovic), found his form to pitch his longest outing in his three starts in Taiwan. Manager Lin Yueh-ping also pointed out that with the wet field conditions due to rain today, "the opponent's two errors gave us scoring opportunities."
Jordan finished 7 innings on 97 pitches, giving up 5 hits and allowing only 2 runs, with an ERA of 2.00. As the Lions defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 7-3, Jordan secured his second consecutive win of the season.
Compared to his previous two starts, where he pitched up to 6 innings, Jordan stated that today he was able to get ahead in the count early, which allowed him to get outs quickly. Lin Yueh-ping pointed out that the power of Jordan's fastball was able to suppress the batters, combined with the opponent's aggressive attacking early in the count.
Encountering rain in this game, coupled with his own team's offense scoring early, Jordan admitted that his rhythm was affected early on, and his body felt a bit sluggish. However, he regained his control later in the game. Although it was a pity to give up a sacrifice fly to Ma Chieh-sen with the bases loaded in the 7th inning, the opponent's lineup will naturally make adjustments. "I just have to execute better myself."
The Lions capitalized on the Monkeys' errors in both the 1st and 8th innings to score runs. Lin Yueh-ping pointed out that in the 8th inning, the opposing pitcher fielded a bunt and chose to throw to third base but made an error. "Timing-wise, it looked like it was too late." (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150416
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