Asian Games Baseball Final Venue: Coach Analyzes Headwinds Unfavorable for Home Runs
Taiwan's Asian Games delegation inspected the Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium, the venue for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games baseball finals. Coaches noted that strong headwinds from the outfield will make hitting home runs difficult.
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(CNA Reporter Li Chien-chung, Nagoya, 22nd) The Sports Administration and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee organized an Asian Games delegation that inspected the baseball final venue, Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium, today. Yeh Chih-hsien, head of the selection committee of the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA), stated that while the stadium is not large, it will be difficult to hit home runs because batters face a headwind.
The Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium has a 45-year history and a capacity of 12,000 spectators. Based on recommendations from the Baseball Federation of Asia, partial reconstruction and renovation projects are currently underway, including the construction of an indoor bullpen, resurfacing of the outfield grass, and leveling the boundaries between the infield and outfield.
During each season, Japan's professional baseball team, the Chunichi Dragons, plays one game at the Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium, alongside two minor league games annually, but it is primarily used for local high school and industrial league matches.
Yeh mentioned that neither the preliminary nor the final venues are ideal. It is somewhat regrettable for a tournament at the Asian Games level, and the organizing committee has repeatedly expressed their apologies.
Yeh noted that stadium conditions are the same for everyone. The current task is to bring all data back to the coaching staff so they can prepare as early as possible. "This final venue has a center field distance of 115 meters. While not big, the wind generally blows from the outfield toward the infield, making the chances of hitting a home run slim."
Regarding Taiwan's baseball roster, Yeh revealed that, as per tradition, candidates will be sourced from amateur, domestic professional, and overseas players. "Because various professional leagues will still be ongoing during the Asian Games, we have discussed with the organizing committee that the roster can be modified right up until the pre-tournament technical meeting."
Baseball was introduced as an Asian Games sport in 1994. Taiwan's national team has won 1 gold, 4 silvers, and 3 bronzes, notably securing gold by coming from behind against Japan in the 2006 Doha Games. In the previous Hangzhou Games, Taiwan took silver after losing to South Korea. The 2026 Nagoya Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4.
The Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium has a 45-year history and a capacity of 12,000 spectators. Based on recommendations from the Baseball Federation of Asia, partial reconstruction and renovation projects are currently underway, including the construction of an indoor bullpen, resurfacing of the outfield grass, and leveling the boundaries between the infield and outfield.
During each season, Japan's professional baseball team, the Chunichi Dragons, plays one game at the Toyohashi City Baseball Stadium, alongside two minor league games annually, but it is primarily used for local high school and industrial league matches.
Yeh mentioned that neither the preliminary nor the final venues are ideal. It is somewhat regrettable for a tournament at the Asian Games level, and the organizing committee has repeatedly expressed their apologies.
Yeh noted that stadium conditions are the same for everyone. The current task is to bring all data back to the coaching staff so they can prepare as early as possible. "This final venue has a center field distance of 115 meters. While not big, the wind generally blows from the outfield toward the infield, making the chances of hitting a home run slim."
Regarding Taiwan's baseball roster, Yeh revealed that, as per tradition, candidates will be sourced from amateur, domestic professional, and overseas players. "Because various professional leagues will still be ongoing during the Asian Games, we have discussed with the organizing committee that the roster can be modified right up until the pre-tournament technical meeting."
Baseball was introduced as an Asian Games sport in 1994. Taiwan's national team has won 1 gold, 4 silvers, and 3 bronzes, notably securing gold by coming from behind against Japan in the 2006 Doha Games. In the previous Hangzhou Games, Taiwan took silver after losing to South Korea. The 2026 Nagoya Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4.