Ho Pin-Shih-Rong becomes youngest to hit grand slam for first HR; Monkeys end 3-game skid
Rakuten Monkeys' 20-year-old rookie Ho Pin-Shih-Rong hit a grand slam for his first career home run, setting a CPBL youngest record and leading his team to a 6-3 win over the TSG Hawks, breaking a 3-game losing streak.
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- 📰 Published: April 17, 2026 at 23:26
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 17th) The CPBL's Rakuten Monkeys defeated the TSG Hawks 6-3 today, ending a 3-game losing streak; 20-year-old rookie Ho Pin-Shih-Rong became the hero by hitting a grand slam, setting the record for the youngest player in CPBL history to have their "first career home run be a grand slam."
The Monkeys played as the visiting team at Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium, scoring 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning. In the top of the 4th with one out and bases loaded, Ho Pin-Shih-Rong hit a home run to right field off Hawks starting pitcher David Buchanan, driving in 4 runs to extend the lead. Although the Hawks scored 3 runs later, including a solo home run by Yen Yu-hsuan in the bottom of the 9th, it wasn't enough to change the outcome.
According to records provided by the CPBL league, Ho Pin-Shih-Rong is the 16th player whose first career home run is a grand slam. At 20 years and 211 days old, he is the youngest player to achieve this.
Monkeys starting pitcher Pedro Fernandez (Wei Neng-ti) pitched his first game back from the minor league, allowing 2 hits and 1 unearned run over 5 innings, securing his first win of the season and extending his cross-season winning streak to 10 games.
Hawks player Wang Po-Jung, who is challenging for his 100th career home run, was hit by a pitch from Wang Chih-hsuan on his right wrist in the bottom of the 6th inning and left the game early. The Hawks stated that Wang Po-Jung's right wrist was swollen and is being iced, with further observation needed.
(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 17th) The CPBL's Rakuten Monkeys defeated the TSG Hawks 6-3 today, ending a 3-game losing streak; 20-year-old rookie Ho Pin-Shih-Rong became the hero by hitting a grand slam, setting the record for the youngest player in CPBL history to have their "first career home run be a grand slam."
The Monkeys played as the visiting team at Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium, scoring 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning. In the top of the 4th with one out and bases loaded, Ho Pin-Shih-Rong hit a home run to right field off Hawks starting pitcher David Buchanan, driving in 4 runs to extend the lead. Although the Hawks scored 3 runs later, including a solo home run by Yen Yu-hsuan in the bottom of the 9th, it wasn't enough to change the outcome.
According to records provided by the CPBL league, Ho Pin-Shih-Rong is the 16th player whose first career home run is a grand slam. At 20 years and 211 days old, he is the youngest player to achieve this.
Monkeys starting pitcher Pedro Fernandez (Wei Neng-ti) pitched his first game back from the minor league, allowing 2 hits and 1 unearned run over 5 innings, securing his first win of the season and extending his cross-season winning streak to 10 games.
Hawks player Wang Po-Jung, who is challenging for his 100th career home run, was hit by a pitch from Wang Chih-hsuan on his right wrist in the bottom of the 6th inning and left the game early. The Hawks stated that Wang Po-Jung's right wrist was swollen and is being iced, with further observation needed.