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Chan Tzu-Hsien's home run lifted the Brothers over the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, giving the most celebrated star in CPBL history the first win as a manager. "Cha Cha" Peng had a new uniform number for his return to the field.

The top three finishers, not counting Japan who are already qualified for the IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup as the host of one of the groups, will advance to the premier international event for women's baseball, which is scheduled to take place in August and September this year.

"We couldn't imagine a better location for successful Women's Baseball World Cup action," said WBSC Executive Director Michael Schmidt after inspecting Kinsai Stadium.

Construction will require around four months and include seating to accommodate at least 500 spectators.

Lee is the head coach of the Chungham High School. KBSA also announced that former KBO infielder Bo-Myung Jung would manage the National Team at the XXX Asian Championship.

The world No. 42 defeated Hong Kong (10-2) in the final of the seven-team tournament hosted by Thailand in Bangkok. Philippines and the hosts will advance to the XXX Asian Baseball Championship, a qualifier for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup.

Ohtani, the inaugural WBSC Premier12 star and World Baseball Classic 2023 MVP, became the second player in MLB's history to combine 500 strikeouts and 100 home runs. The other one is Babe Ruth.

Diwaniyah, the capital city of Al-Qādisiyyah, won. Six Provinces participated in the event.

World No. 4 Chinese Taipei, the incumbent runners-up, will open the tournament at Tianmu Stadium in Taipei City.