Hanwha's Wang Yencheng mobilization conditions finally revealed! "Exactly one game, maximum 100 pitches" → 7 innings, 1 earned run, 89 pitches in China vs. AG mission concluded: "Regret not being able to pitch more"

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The Asian Games mobilization conditions for Taiwan left-handed pitcher Wang Yencheng (25) of the Hanwha Eagles have been revealed. According to reports, the condition set by Hanwha was "one appearance only during the tournament period, with a maximum of 100 pitches per game." Wang Yencheng delivered a perfect performance in his single appearance, fulfilling his duty as a national team player and concluding the tournament early.

On the 25th, Wang Yencheng started for Taiwan in the China match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Baseball Super Round held at Okazaki Central General Park Baseball Stadium in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He pitched 7 innings, allowing 8 hits (1 home run), striking out 4 batters, walking 2, and giving up only 1 earned run, leading Taiwan to a decisive 9-1 victory.

In fact, Wang Yencheng's start on that day was shaky. He surrendered consecutive hits and walks in the bottom of the first inning, facing a life-or-death situation with no outs and bases loaded. However, he calmly demonstrated his ability to handle institutional pressure. He retired subsequent batters with consecutive groundouts and strikeouts, extinguishing the threat without allowing any runs. Aside from a solo home run hit against him in the sixth inning, he maintained stable pitching that left no openings for the Chinese lineup.

By the seventh inning, Wang Yencheng had thrown only 89 pitches. According to a report by Taiwan's ET Today immediately after the game ended, the Hanwha organization had set clear limiting conditions when Wang joined the national team: "one appearance, within 100 pitches." There was still room in his pitch count for him to return to the mound in the eighth inning, and the Taiwanese coaching staff even probed whether he would continue, but Wang chose to be substituted.

After the game, Wang Yencheng told Taiwan media outlets in an interview: "My game feel wasn't fully up in the first inning; this is something I've experienced a few times during this KBO League season as well, so I need to reflect on it." He added, "By the end of the seventh inning, I was not in a condition where I could confidently say I would pitch one more inning, so I regret not being able to throw more."

Regarding his experience with the automatic strike zone system (ABS) in the KBO League and facing human umpires' strike zones again after a long time, he said, "It's less about failing to adapt and more that this is common in international tournaments; it's something I need to adjust to myself," declining to make excuses.

Having completed his Asian Games pitching mission with just one appearance and 89 pitches, Wang Yencheng secured a valuable win for his team with an outstanding performance of 7 innings and 1 earned run, concluding his tournament schedule on a positive note. Even if the Taiwan national team advances to the gold medal-deciding match scheduled for the 27th, Wang Yencheng is not expected to appear in that game.

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