Zhang Yi-an hits a home run in Wang Sadaharu Cup; New Taipei pitchers strike out 11 against Hsinchu City
In the winner's bracket of the Wang Sadaharu Cup high school baseball tournament, the New Taipei team defeated Hsinchu City 2-0, highlighted by Zhang Yi-an's 2-run home run and 11 combined strikeouts by pitchers Luo Yu-yen and Wu Hao-hsiang.
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Central News Agency (CNA) reported by Xie Jing-wen, Taipei, May 16 - The winner's bracket matches of the Wang Sadaharu Cup high school baseball tournament began today, featuring a match between the New Taipei team and the Hsinchu City team. Zhang Yi-an of the New Taipei team hit a 2-run home run, and the two pitchers, Luo Yu-yen and Wu Hao-hsiang, combined to suppress the opponent's batting lineup, striking out a total of 11 times, helping the team secure a 2-0 victory.
In the Wang Sadaharu Cup high school baseball tournament of the 115th year of the Republic era, the New Taipei team defeated the Yilan County team in their first game of the preliminaries. Today, in the winner's bracket match against the Hsinchu City team, after Chen Yao-jie hit a single with one out in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Zhang Yi-an hit a home run with two outs, helping the team take the lead with a 2-run home run.
New Taipei team starting pitcher Luo Yu-yen retired the opponent in order in the first inning. In the second inning, he walked the first batter with a hit-by-pitch but did not let the opponent continue their offense. He retired the side in order again in the third inning. In the fourth inning, with one out, he gave up a double, but then induced a fly ball to shortstop and a ground ball to third base for outs, preventing any runs.
In the 5th inning, the New Taipei team brought in pitcher Wu Hao-hsiang to relieve, who retired all nine batters he faced, allowing no one on base.
Luo Yu-yen pitched 4 innings with a total of 44 pitches, allowed 1 hit, struck out 5, and issued 1 hit-by-pitch, with a top speed of about 147 km/h, securing the win. Wu Hao-hsiang pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out 6. The two combined for 11 strikeouts, sealing the victory for the team.
New Taipei team's two-way player Zhang Yi-an focused on hitting and started as a shortstop in this game. He hit 5 home runs in the 114th academic year high school wood bat league and won the tournament's home run award. Today, he hit a home run in his first at-bat of the second game of the Wang Sadaharu Cup, continuing to show his power-hitting ability and accounting for 2 RBIs.
In the Wang Sadaharu Cup high school baseball tournament of the 115th year of the Republic era, the New Taipei team defeated the Yilan County team in their first game of the preliminaries. Today, in the winner's bracket match against the Hsinchu City team, after Chen Yao-jie hit a single with one out in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Zhang Yi-an hit a home run with two outs, helping the team take the lead with a 2-run home run.
New Taipei team starting pitcher Luo Yu-yen retired the opponent in order in the first inning. In the second inning, he walked the first batter with a hit-by-pitch but did not let the opponent continue their offense. He retired the side in order again in the third inning. In the fourth inning, with one out, he gave up a double, but then induced a fly ball to shortstop and a ground ball to third base for outs, preventing any runs.
In the 5th inning, the New Taipei team brought in pitcher Wu Hao-hsiang to relieve, who retired all nine batters he faced, allowing no one on base.
Luo Yu-yen pitched 4 innings with a total of 44 pitches, allowed 1 hit, struck out 5, and issued 1 hit-by-pitch, with a top speed of about 147 km/h, securing the win. Wu Hao-hsiang pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief, striking out 6. The two combined for 11 strikeouts, sealing the victory for the team.
New Taipei team's two-way player Zhang Yi-an focused on hitting and started as a shortstop in this game. He hit 5 home runs in the 114th academic year high school wood bat league and won the tournament's home run award. Today, he hit a home run in his first at-bat of the second game of the Wang Sadaharu Cup, continuing to show his power-hitting ability and accounting for 2 RBIs.