"Shock loss against Australia → end of cliff" Taiwan, Japan and South Korea were asked a lot of questions to select, but they closed their mouths. "Try with all your might against Yamamoto."

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Taiwan's national baseball team was caught by Australia and pushed to the edge of the cliff. Taiwan coach Tsang Hao-ju (47), who lost the must-see game, said he would take all the responsibility for the head coach himself, but also expressed his determination to take a multiple position in the upcoming match against Japan and against South Korea / vs. Korea.

Taiwan lost 0-3 in the first Group C match of the '2026 WBC (World Baseball Classic)' against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on the 5th. He was blocked by the solidity of the Australian mound and knelt down without scoring a point.

The batting line was simply sluggish. Taiwan had only three hits against three Australian left-handers. It was a must-see game for the ticket to the quarterfinals, which will be given up to the second place in the group, but it swallowed the disappointment. Taiwan will now play in the order of Japan on the 6th, the Czech Republic on the 7th, and Korea on the 8th. I don't have a day off, but I finish the qualifying schedule a day earlier.

On this day, Taiwanese starting pitcher Xu Leushi pitched well with two hits and three strikeouts in four innings. However, the next pitcher Chun Po-yu became a losing pitcher with one hit (one home run) and one walk and two runs in one inning. Chen Po-yu was likely to be a relief pitcher in the against South Korea / vs. Korea, but he lost a point. Left-hander Lin Yu-min, who was likely to be the second pitcher against Australia, did not come out on the day.

"First of all, I'm sorry to the fans who came to support from Taiwan to Japan and to those who watched from home," coach Zeng Ha-ju, who went to the official press conference after the game, said with a mournful look. "All the responsibility lies with me for not allowing the players to perform at their best."

On this day, Taiwan lost all the points after the trusted replacement of Shurush. Coach Zeng Hao-ju said, "Shush threw well until the fourth inning, but we decided that it was time for the batters to go around once and lose their ball power," adding, "It was a decision that considered various factors such as limiting the number of pitches according to the tournament regulations." However, it was painful that the lineup collapsed after failing to target Australian left-handed pitchers.

Now Taiwan's eyes are on 'enemies' South Korea and 'strongest' Japan. Taiwan, which started with one loss, could face elimination depending on the results of the remaining games. In particular, ahead of the match against Japan, which is considered the world's strongest, coach Zeng Hao-ju burned his fighting spirit.

"Japan is a strong team with world-class players such as Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto," said Zeng Hao-ju, who saved answers to several questions from Taiwanese media about the starting pitcher against Japan on the 6th. We will show the best we have without fear," he stressed. In particular, he predicted an all-out war with the determination that "It is definitely a challenge to face a pitcher like Yamamoto, but our batters will try to create a connection with a different concentration than today."

Attention is focusing on whether Taiwan, which has been feared to be eliminated early due to the defeat against Australia, will be able to make a turnaround in the match against Japan.

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