"Taiwan Competition" won the championship with Mr. Ye for the first time. Qiu Changrong felt sorry for his old classmate: "It's a lot of pressure, thank you for the hard work."

Qiu Changrong and Ye Junzhang happily took a group photo after the game. (Photo by reporter Ni Wanjun)

From elementary school classmates to the Shengbao baseball team, Qiu Changrong and Wei Quanlong head coach Ye Junzhang have been old classmates and teammates all the way. This year, they won the championship together as coaching partners for a full season for the first time. Seeing Ye Junzhang shouldering the pressure throughout the season, what Qiu Changrong wanted to say after the game was: "My classmate is under a lot of pressure, thank you for his hard work."

Qiu Changrong joined the Weiquan coaching staff last year, but did not stay in the first team for a long time. As the head coach this year, he can truly play alongside Ye Junzhang for a full season. He said that he knew Ye Junzhang's original personality very well, "Actually, my classmate is not that rigid, but for the sake of this team, he has to be a little serious and make sure not to loosen every screw. This is not his original personality, so I think it is very hard for him."

After Weiquan won the championship in 2023, its results in 2024 and 2025 were not as expected. This year, it has high expectations and the pressure is completely different. Qiu Changrong said that Ye Junzhang is not a person who takes the initiative to confide in others. "He occasionally talks to me, but not that often." Especially the team has been going smoothly this year, but it is burdened with the expectations of the outside world that "it must win the championship." "There is a lot of pressure throughout the year. People will think that you must win the championship. It is expected by everyone, but it is really difficult to talk about baseball."

Qiu Changrong also revealed that the team was affected by a typhoon a few days ago and lost two games in a row. He had talked with Ye Junzhang and could feel the pressure on his friend. After being crowned queen, he met Ye Junzhang's wife and daughter and said to them in particular: "Go back and hug your dad and hug your husband. This year is really stressful."

Regarding Ye Junzhang's burst of tears after the game, Qiu Changrong said: "I can feel it, but I can't describe the picture in his mind." Now he finally has the best result. He pointed out, "No matter what, God allowed us to win this championship. This result is good, and I am very grateful. As I just said, he was under a lot of pressure and worked hard for him."

Qiu Changrong and Ye Junzhang's birthdays are only 5 days apart. Neither of them like to celebrate birthdays. They are similar in personality. He also understands this old classmate very well. "Even if he wins the championship, he should be happy now. He likes training very much."