Taiwan facing uphill battle in WBCSTRATEGY: Taiwan should be wary of overinvesting in their game against Japan, which could jeopardize two must-win games in Pool C, a commentator saidStaff writer, with CNA and AFPTaiwan face an uphill battle to make it to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarter-finals after yesterday losing their Pool C opener to Australia 3-0 at the Tokyo Dome. Taiwan’s starter Hsu Jo-hsi pitches in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic Pool C opener against Australia at the Tokyo Dome yesterday. “I appreciate that the fans were cheering us, and a lot of them flew here to Tokyo,” Taiwan manager Tseng Hao-jiu said. Taiwan’s Yu Chang hits a single against Australia in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic Pool C game in Tokyo yesterday. Fans holds up banners and flags for Taiwan during their World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia in Tokyo yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times March 05, 2026 18:10 UTC