August 28, 2019
Shenzen, CHINA– Japan, Chinese Taipei will compete in the final of the U-15 Asia Baseball Championship. Both National Teams thus qualify for the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2020.
Japan, Chinese Taipei will now join the two other Nations that already qualified: Germany and Italy.
Chinese Taipei advanced to the final with a 2-0 win after an eight-inning drama against Korea.
Meng Chi Lin and Pao Lo Huang combined a no-hitter, allowing Korea only two walks. Meng went seven innings and struck out five. Pao pitched one inning and struck out two. Catcher Tung Han Lu provided the two-RBI double that won the game.
Japan advanced with a 10-0 win against China in five innings. Japan broke the score open with a four-run third at-bat
Korea won bronze medal by defeating China.
The final standings of the round for places 5-8:
Philippines (3 wins-0 losses)
Pakistan (2-1)
Indonesia (1-2)
Hong Kong (0-3)
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