Lin Chun-wei Hits Two Homers as Taoyuan Advances to Sadaharu Oh Cup Semi-finals
In the Sadaharu Oh Cup High School Baseball Tournament's loser's bracket final on the 19th, the Taoyuan City team's offense was on fire, scoring in every inning. The team racked up 18 hits, with Lin Chun-wei hitting two home runs. Taoyuan secured a 14-0 victory over the Chiayi County team in a 5-inning called game, advancing to the semi-finals.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 19, by reporter Hsieh Ching-wen) In the loser's bracket final of the Sadaharu Oh Cup High School Baseball Tournament today, the Taoyuan City team faced off against the Chiayi County team. Taoyuan's batting lineup was explosive, scoring in every inning and amassing 18 hits as a team. Lin Chun-wei hit two home runs in the game, helping the team secure a 14-0 victory in 5 innings and advance to the semi-finals.
In the loser's bracket final of the 115th Year Dajia Mazu Cup Sadaharu Oh High School Baseball Tournament, the Taoyuan City team started strong against the Chiayi County team. In the first inning alone, they rallied with 7 hits, including 4 extra-base hits. Lin Chun-wei hit a 2-run homer, as the team sent 10 batters to the plate and scored a big 5-run inning.
In the top of the 2nd inning, Taoyuan City's Tseng Chun-yao and Cheng Yu-cheng both got hits. With one out, Lin Yi-ting's sacrifice fly brought in the 6th run. In the top of the 3rd, the team scored again through a hit-by-pitch, an infield single, a sacrifice bunt, and a groundout. Tseng Chun-yao's double brought in another run, and Cheng Yu-cheng also delivered an RBI single.
Taoyuan City's offense continued in the top of the 4th, first scoring a run via a walk, a single, a hit-by-pitch, and a wild pitch. Cheng Yu-cheng then hit a double, driving in two more runs, and Chiu Wen-yo added another single to bring in the team's 13th run. In the top of the 5th, Lin Chun-wei homered again, a solo shot, finishing the day with two home runs and 3 RBIs.
Taoyuan City's starting pitcher, Sung Shu-huan, pitched 3 innings, allowing 3 hits while striking out 3 and giving up no runs. Hu Kuan-wei and Wu Cheng-hao each pitched one inning in relief. The three pitchers combined to shut out their opponents, with Sung earning the win.
Taoyuan City advances to the semi-finals and will face the Changhua County team tomorrow. The Taitung County team won a hard-fought 13-inning battle against the Tainan City team today and will face the New Taipei City team in the other semi-final tomorrow.
In the loser's bracket final of the 115th Year Dajia Mazu Cup Sadaharu Oh High School Baseball Tournament, the Taoyuan City team started strong against the Chiayi County team. In the first inning alone, they rallied with 7 hits, including 4 extra-base hits. Lin Chun-wei hit a 2-run homer, as the team sent 10 batters to the plate and scored a big 5-run inning.
In the top of the 2nd inning, Taoyuan City's Tseng Chun-yao and Cheng Yu-cheng both got hits. With one out, Lin Yi-ting's sacrifice fly brought in the 6th run. In the top of the 3rd, the team scored again through a hit-by-pitch, an infield single, a sacrifice bunt, and a groundout. Tseng Chun-yao's double brought in another run, and Cheng Yu-cheng also delivered an RBI single.
Taoyuan City's offense continued in the top of the 4th, first scoring a run via a walk, a single, a hit-by-pitch, and a wild pitch. Cheng Yu-cheng then hit a double, driving in two more runs, and Chiu Wen-yo added another single to bring in the team's 13th run. In the top of the 5th, Lin Chun-wei homered again, a solo shot, finishing the day with two home runs and 3 RBIs.
Taoyuan City's starting pitcher, Sung Shu-huan, pitched 3 innings, allowing 3 hits while striking out 3 and giving up no runs. Hu Kuan-wei and Wu Cheng-hao each pitched one inning in relief. The three pitchers combined to shut out their opponents, with Sung earning the win.
Taoyuan City advances to the semi-finals and will face the Changhua County team tomorrow. The Taitung County team won a hard-fought 13-inning battle against the Tainan City team today and will face the New Taipei City team in the other semi-final tomorrow.