Liu Tingwei's solid debut helped All-Vietnam Sports defeat Japan's Kyushu Asian League selection team

Liu Tingwei. (Provided by Quan Yue Sports)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The first game of the "2026 Taiwan-Japan Baseball International Exchange Tournament" on the sub-field of the Asia-Pacific Baseball Stadium last night was played by the All-Vietnam Sports against the Japanese Kyushu Asian League selection team. The 20-year-old underhook pitcher Liu Tingwei only allowed 1 point in the first 5 games, helping the All-Vietnam Sports defend their home court 6:4 and win their first victory.

The visiting Japan Kyushu Asian League selection team is composed of players from Saga Asian Dreams, Kitakyushu Shimonoseki Phoenix, Oita B-Rings, Miyazaki Sunshine and Fire Country Salamanders. Before the game, they called out 3 battles. With the goal of complete victory, in the first game, Fire Country Salamander's ace pitcher Tomoki Horita, who had a starting ERA of 2.485 this year, started the game. For the All-Vietnam team, Liu Tingwei, who only joined in June this year, took the lead and used special pitching methods to defend the team. Blocking the opponent's offensive, he only allowed 3 hits and 1 point in 5 games. "I am happy to get the winning shot, but I only gave myself a passing score of 60 points because there were too many bad balls on the first ball, and I was in an unfavorable situation, including losing 1 point." Liu Tingwei, who behaved calmly and like a general, revealed that he deliberately adjusted the angle of the ball point on the spot, as well as the fineness of his fingers. "The overall feeling is pretty good, but there are still some small details that need to be improved."

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Wang Chenhao, the head coach of All-Vietnam Sports, said that he was satisfied with the performance of the young players in their first game, "Because we have just replaced a lot of new blood and done a lot of practice games. The purpose is to let them cooperate as soon as possible and gain game experience." He believes that the results of this game have been accepted. Although there were not many hits, the offensive continued and the defense was also good.