Tseng Jen-ho Secures First Team Start after 717 Days, Manager Yeh Believes He Will Improve
Wei Chuan Dragons pitcher Tseng Jen-ho secured his first team starting win after 717 days against the Fubon Guardians. Manager Yeh Chun-chang praised his adjustment and expects further improvement. The team won 3-1, and Tseng Jen-ho was named MVP.
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- 📰 Published: May 1, 2026 at 21:46
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(Central News Agency Reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, May 1) Pitcher Tseng Jen-ho, in his first team outing after transferring to the Wei Chuan Dragons, pitched 5.2 scoreless innings against the Fubon Guardians today, securing his first team starting win in 717 days. He helped the team to a 3-1 victory. Head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised him, saying that he is moving in the right direction and will get better if he continues.
Tseng Jen-ho was not included in the Rakuten Monkeys' protected roster in the Chinese Professional Baseball League after last season. This year, he transferred to the Dragons, and today was his first team start after the transfer, facing the Fubon Guardians at home at Tianmu Baseball Stadium.
Tseng Jen-ho allowed 4 hits in the first 5 innings but no runs. In the 6th inning, he walked Chou Chia-le, then walked Chang Yu-cheng after 2 outs, exiting the game. Lu Wei-sheng took over and made Wang Nien-hao hit a ground ball to second base for an out, without allowing any runs.
The Dragons' offense started in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Li Kai-wei hit a single, advanced to third on an error, and then scored the first run on a ground ball. Lin Chen-hsun reached base on an error after hitting a ground ball to second base, and Chen Tzu-hao followed with a double, driving in the team's second run.
The Dragons' offense started again in the bottom of the 4th inning. Wang Shun-ho reached base on an error, stole second, and then scored the team's third run on Lin Chen-hsun's infield single after a ground ball.
The Guardians' lineup was suppressed until the top of the 8th inning when Wang Yi-cheng reached on a hit-by-pitch, Fan Kuo-chen hit a single to advance runners, and Chang Yu-cheng walked to load the bases. They scored 1 run on a ground ball, but the offense did not continue, leading to a loss.
Tseng Jen-ho pitched a total of 73 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 4 hits, striking out 5, and issuing 3 walks/hit-by-pitches, with no runs allowed. He secured his first team starting win in 717 days and was selected as the MVP of the game.
Dragons' head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised Tseng Jen-ho, saying that he pitched as expected today, indicating that his current adjustment method is moving in the right direction. He noted that Tseng's control, both with fastballs and breaking balls, was almost exactly where he wanted it, and hoped he could maintain it.
Yeh Chun-chang mentioned that Tseng Jen-ho's previous actions might have put more pressure on his waist, and the current method can alleviate that. As for his pitching velocity, he was not concerned and also stated that Tseng Jen-ho would be sent down to the minor league after this game but would return to the first team starting rotation when the time comes. (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150501
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(Central News Agency Reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, May 1) Pitcher Tseng Jen-ho, in his first team outing after transferring to the Wei Chuan Dragons, pitched 5.2 scoreless innings against the Fubon Guardians today, securing his first team starting win in 717 days. He helped the team to a 3-1 victory. Head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised him, saying that he is moving in the right direction and will get better if he continues.
Tseng Jen-ho was not included in the Rakuten Monkeys' protected roster in the Chinese Professional Baseball League after last season. This year, he transferred to the Dragons, and today was his first team start after the transfer, facing the Fubon Guardians at home at Tianmu Baseball Stadium.
Tseng Jen-ho allowed 4 hits in the first 5 innings but no runs. In the 6th inning, he walked Chou Chia-le, then walked Chang Yu-cheng after 2 outs, exiting the game. Lu Wei-sheng took over and made Wang Nien-hao hit a ground ball to second base for an out, without allowing any runs.
The Dragons' offense started in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Li Kai-wei hit a single, advanced to third on an error, and then scored the first run on a ground ball. Lin Chen-hsun reached base on an error after hitting a ground ball to second base, and Chen Tzu-hao followed with a double, driving in the team's second run.
The Dragons' offense started again in the bottom of the 4th inning. Wang Shun-ho reached base on an error, stole second, and then scored the team's third run on Lin Chen-hsun's infield single after a ground ball.
The Guardians' lineup was suppressed until the top of the 8th inning when Wang Yi-cheng reached on a hit-by-pitch, Fan Kuo-chen hit a single to advance runners, and Chang Yu-cheng walked to load the bases. They scored 1 run on a ground ball, but the offense did not continue, leading to a loss.
Tseng Jen-ho pitched a total of 73 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 4 hits, striking out 5, and issuing 3 walks/hit-by-pitches, with no runs allowed. He secured his first team starting win in 717 days and was selected as the MVP of the game.
Dragons' head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised Tseng Jen-ho, saying that he pitched as expected today, indicating that his current adjustment method is moving in the right direction. He noted that Tseng's control, both with fastballs and breaking balls, was almost exactly where he wanted it, and hoped he could maintain it.
Yeh Chun-chang mentioned that Tseng Jen-ho's previous actions might have put more pressure on his waist, and the current method can alleviate that. As for his pitching velocity, he was not concerned and also stated that Tseng Jen-ho would be sent down to the minor league after this game but would return to the first team starting rotation when the time comes. (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150501
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