Taiwan beat SoftBank farm team in final warm-upStaff writer, with CNATaiwan yesterday defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ farm team 5-1 in their final warm-up game ahead of their World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C opener. Taiwan’s bullpen used an unconventional rotation, with a different pitcher throwing each inning for the first seven innings. Lee Hao-yu, rear, tags a runner out during a warm-up game yesterday against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ farm team in Miyazaki, Japan, before the start of the World Baseball Classic. Batting leadoff, the Seattle native reached base in all four plate appearances with two hits, a walk and an RBI. “It’s a shame we only had one game to play together,” national team captain Chen Chieh-hsien said after the game.

Source: Taipei Times March 03, 2026 16:09 UTC