2023 Asian Baseball Championship


The 30th Asian Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taiwan. It began on 3 December 2023 and ended on 10 December 2023. Japan won the championship, its 20th title.

Qualification

In February 2023, Pakistan and Palestine, as winners and finalists of the 2023 West Asia Baseball Cup title, qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship. In May 2023, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Thailand, as winners and finalists of the 2023 East Asia Baseball Cup title, also qualified for the Championship.

Tournament format

A total of 8 teams entered the tournament, with. The top two finishers of each group will compete in the super round on 8 and 9 December. At the end of the super round, the first and second-placed teams will play for the title and the third and fourth-placed teams will play for Bronze Medal. The Bronze Medal winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the V WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, joining hosts China.

First round

Taiwan defeated South Korea in the opening game of the tournament at the newly opened Taipei Dome. Pitcher Hsu Jo-Hsi struck out 10 batters in 7 scoreless innings.

Group A




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Group B




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Placement round




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Super round




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Bronze medal game



Gold medal game



Final standings

The Baseball Federation of Asia has published the Final Ranking at the conclusion of the tournament.
RankTeam
660
642
642
4624
5523
6523
7523
8505

Qualified for 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup

Awards

The BFA announced the winners of Individual Awards, as well as the tournament's All-Star Team.
PositionPlayer
Starting Pitcher Shuichiro Kayo
Relief Pitcher Jo Byeong-hyeon
Catcher Mark Steven Manaig
First Baseman Iyang Namoh
Second Baseman Yukiya Yano
Third Baseman Liu Ji-Hong
Shortstop Lin Chen-Fei
Outfielders Erwin Bosito
Chen Hsiao-Yun
Motoki Mukoyama
Designated Hitter Kim Beom-seok

AwardPlayerValue
Most Valuable Player Motoki Mukoyama
Leading Hitter Tsz Yin Jordan Wen0.500
Pitcher with the Best ERA Steven Mufareh0.00
13.0 IP
Pitcher with the Best Win/Loss Average Steven Mufareh2
13.0 IP
Most Runs Batted In (RBI) Motoki Mukoyama9
Most Home Runs Joseph Matthew Daru1
PA-=12
Most Stolen Bases Jeong Jun-jae7
Most Runs Scored Yukiya Yano9
Best Defensive Player Lin Ching-Kai