Sadaharu Oh Cup: Ciru.Soma Hits Homerun with 4 RBIs to Lead New Taipei City to Victory
The Sadaharu Oh Cup youth baseball tournament began today. In their first game against Yilan County, defending champion New Taipei City's Huang Shih-Yao and Ciru.Soma both hit home runs, leading their team to a 14-7 victory. Ciru.Soma, with 3 hits and 4 RBIs, was named the winning team's MVP.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, 13th - Reporter Hsieh Ching-wen. The Sadaharu Oh Cup youth baseball tournament started today. In the first match, defending champion New Taipei City faced off against Yilan County. New Taipei City's Huang Shih-Yao and Ciru.Soma hit home runs, and the lineup's performance secured a 14-7 victory. Ciru.Soma, with 3 hits and 4 RBIs, was named the winning team's MVP.
The 2026 Dajia Mazu Cup Sadaharu Oh Youth Baseball Tournament serves as the domestic qualifier for the Pony League youth baseball tournament, with the champion team earning a spot in the Asia-Pacific Zone competition. New Taipei City, represented by Ku Pao Home Economics & Commerce High School, faced Yilan County, represented by Luodong Vocational High School, in their first preliminary match. The two teams engaged in an offensive battle.
In the top of the 1st inning, New Taipei City scored first through a combination of a hit, a walk, a stolen base, an error, and a sacrifice fly. Ciru.Soma's single brought in the second run. In the top of the 2nd, Hu Chen-Jui's double added another 2 runs. In the top of the 3rd, Ciru.Soma led off with a single and later scored the team's 5th run thanks to another hit and a sacrifice fly.
Yilan County's team rallied in the bottom of the 3rd, scoring 4 runs with 3 hits and 3 walks/hit-by-pitches. New Taipei City's offense ignited again in the top of the 4th when Huang Shih-Yao hit a 3-run homer, extending the team's lead. Yilan County added another run in the bottom of the 5th.
In the top of the 6th, New Taipei City first scored on a timely single by Chang Yi-An, followed by a 3-run homer from Ciru.Soma, giving the team a 12-5 lead. Yilan County scored 2 more runs in the bottom of the 6th. In the top of the 7th, New Taipei City added 2 more insurance runs thanks to consecutive hits by Chen Yao-Chieh and Hu Chen-Jui, an error, a walk, and a sacrifice fly.
New Taipei City's lineup was effective, collecting 16 hits, including 2 home runs. Huang Shih-Yao's homer contributed to his 4 RBIs for the game, while Ciru.Soma had 3 hits, including a homer, also contributing 4 RBIs, showcasing an outstanding batting performance.
New Taipei City used four pitchers in sequence. Wu Hao-Hsiang started and pitched 2 scoreless innings. Wang Ming-Hsien pitched 0.1 innings in relief, giving up 3 runs. Yang Yao-Cheng took over for 2.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs. Chang Yi-An closed the game, pitching 2 innings and giving up 2 runs. Yang Yao-Cheng was the winning pitcher. Chang Yi-An, a two-way player, also had 1 hit and 1 RBI in today's game. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150513
The 2026 Dajia Mazu Cup Sadaharu Oh Youth Baseball Tournament serves as the domestic qualifier for the Pony League youth baseball tournament, with the champion team earning a spot in the Asia-Pacific Zone competition. New Taipei City, represented by Ku Pao Home Economics & Commerce High School, faced Yilan County, represented by Luodong Vocational High School, in their first preliminary match. The two teams engaged in an offensive battle.
In the top of the 1st inning, New Taipei City scored first through a combination of a hit, a walk, a stolen base, an error, and a sacrifice fly. Ciru.Soma's single brought in the second run. In the top of the 2nd, Hu Chen-Jui's double added another 2 runs. In the top of the 3rd, Ciru.Soma led off with a single and later scored the team's 5th run thanks to another hit and a sacrifice fly.
Yilan County's team rallied in the bottom of the 3rd, scoring 4 runs with 3 hits and 3 walks/hit-by-pitches. New Taipei City's offense ignited again in the top of the 4th when Huang Shih-Yao hit a 3-run homer, extending the team's lead. Yilan County added another run in the bottom of the 5th.
In the top of the 6th, New Taipei City first scored on a timely single by Chang Yi-An, followed by a 3-run homer from Ciru.Soma, giving the team a 12-5 lead. Yilan County scored 2 more runs in the bottom of the 6th. In the top of the 7th, New Taipei City added 2 more insurance runs thanks to consecutive hits by Chen Yao-Chieh and Hu Chen-Jui, an error, a walk, and a sacrifice fly.
New Taipei City's lineup was effective, collecting 16 hits, including 2 home runs. Huang Shih-Yao's homer contributed to his 4 RBIs for the game, while Ciru.Soma had 3 hits, including a homer, also contributing 4 RBIs, showcasing an outstanding batting performance.
New Taipei City used four pitchers in sequence. Wu Hao-Hsiang started and pitched 2 scoreless innings. Wang Ming-Hsien pitched 0.1 innings in relief, giving up 3 runs. Yang Yao-Cheng took over for 2.2 innings, allowing 2 earned runs. Chang Yi-An closed the game, pitching 2 innings and giving up 2 runs. Yang Yao-Cheng was the winning pitcher. Chang Yi-An, a two-way player, also had 1 hit and 1 RBI in today's game. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150513