CPC Advances to Top 16 in Spring Baseball League, 3 Teams Fight for Wild Card
CPC (Kainan University) secured a spot in the top 16 of the Spring Baseball League after defeating Vanung University. With 15 teams confirmed, the final spot will be decided via a wild card tournament among three teams.
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(CNA, Taipei, 27th) In the amateur Spring Baseball League, Taiwan CPC (Kainan University) defeated Vanung University 5-2 today, ranking 5th in the preliminaries to advance to the top 16. With 15 qualifying teams set, the final spot will be contested by Kun Shan University, Meiho University, and Leadertop Biotech. In the last day of preliminaries for Group B (Collegiate), CPC starter Chen-Chao Yi-hsun dominated with 9 strikeouts and only 1 hit allowed over 5 scoreless innings. CPC scored 2 runs in the 4th, added runs in the 8th through errors and sacrifice flies, and sealed the win with a 2-run double by Ma Shao-an in the 9th. Cultural University also won 4-2 against Taiwan Lottery (Fu Jen University). The league's top 5 from each of the 3 groups (Social/Collegiate) advance directly, while the 6th-placed teams play a wild card round. The top 16 stage starts May 3, with the champion crowned on May 10.