2017 Asian Baseball Championship

The 28th 2017 Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in New Taipei City, Taiwan on October 2-8, 2017.[1] It was the 28th edition of the tournament.

Not to be confused with 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship.

2017 Asian Baseball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Taiwan
Dates	October 2-8, 2017
Teams	7
Defending champions	South Korea (2015)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (19th title)
Runner-up	Chinese Taipei
Third place	South Korea
Fourth place	Philippines

Main article: Asian Baseball Championship

Qualified teams

•  Chinese Taipei – Host and 2nd place of the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
•  South Korea - 1st place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
•  Japan – 3rd place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
•  China – 4th place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship^a
•  Sri Lanka – 1st place at the 2017 West Asian Cup
•  Pakistan - 2nd place at the 2017 West Asian Cup
•  Hong Kong - World Ranking ^b
•  Philippines - World Ranking ^b

Notes

^a The association of the hosting nation, the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) Baseball Association, announced the withdrawal of China. "Delay in administrative procedures" and difficulty of purchasing return flight tickets for the Chinese delegation due to Golden Week holiday in China was cited as issues which caused China's withdrawal.[2]

^b It was originally planned to have the top two teams from the Eastern division of the 2017 Asian Baseball Cup qualify. However, the East Asia Cup had to be cancelled due to a lack of a host, so Hong Kong and Philippines were invited based on WBSC and BFA Rankings.[1]

Group stage

The first stage will consist of each team playing against each other team in its group once. With the withdrawal of China, all games originally planned for China are considered forfeits and wins for the opposition.[3]

Group A

Rk	Team	W	L	HTH	RS	IPO	RA	IPD	TQB
1	Chinese Taipei	3	0	-
2	South Korea	2	1	−
3	Philippines	1	2	−
4	Sri Lanka	0	3	−

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RS − Runs scored. IPO − Innings the team batted. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. TQB − The index of (RS/IPO)−(RA/IPD).

Korea vs Sri Lanka

October 2, 09:30 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium (F/5)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	2	1
South Korea	3	6	1	8	X	-	-	-	-	18	19	0
WP: Kim Sung-han   LP: Sampath Ruwan Kumara Home runs: SRI: None KOR: Choi Min Jae Umpires: Chu Hsu-Kuang , Wu Shao-An , Cheung Sui-Man , Hussain Zafar Boxscore

Taiwan vs Philippines

October 2, 18:30 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (F/7)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philippines	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	2	2	2
Chinese Taipei	2	0	5	3	0	0	2X	-	-	12	16	0
WP: Wu Chun-chieh   LP: Jon-Jon V. Robles Home runs: PHI: None TPE: Lin Chia Yu (1), Lin Tzu Chieh (1) Umpires: Kim Dae-nam , Daito Atsushi , Liu Chun-te , Xu Guang-hao Boxscore

Philippines vs Sri Lanka

October 3, 18:30 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Sri Lanka	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	6	3
Philippines	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	3	x	8	9	3
WP: Romeo E. Jasmin Jr.   LP: Jayarathne Sanjeewa   Sv: Junmar Diarao Home runs: SRI: None PHI: Jonnash R. Ponce Umpires: Li Chih-Hao , Wu Shao-An , Tsao Wen-Lung , Zafar Hussein Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs Korea

October 3, 18:30 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	6	2
Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	7	2
WP: Lin An-ko   LP: Kang Dong-yeon Umpires: Daito Atsushi , Cheung Sui-man , Rances Fulgencio Jr. , Chu Hsu-kuang Boxscore

Korea vs Philippines

October 4, 18:30 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium (F/6)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philippines	0	0	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	3	3	4
South Korea	0	6	1	2	3	6	-	-	-	18	19	1
WP: Park Min Ho   LP: Lesmar M. Ventura Home runs: PHI: None KOR: Moon Sang Chul (1) Umpires: Cheung Sui-Man , Chu Hsu-Kuang , Xu Guang-Hao , Song Ye-Mong Boxscore

Sri Lanka vs Taiwan

October 4, 18:30 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (F/7)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chinese Taipei	0	1	0	7	1	2	2	-	-	13	12	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	3	6
WP: Chang Kuo Hao   LP: Karunarathne Chirath Umpires: Fulgencio Rances Jr. , Li Chih-Hao , Kim Dae nam , Daito Atsushi Boxscore

Group B

Rk	Team	W	L	HTH	RS	IPO	RA	IPD	TQB
1	Japan	2	0	-
2	Hong Kong	1	1	−
3	Pakistan	0	2	−

NOTE: Tiebreaker notes: HTH − Head-to-head. RS − Runs scored. IPO − Innings the team batted. RA − Runs against. IPD − Innings the team pitched. TQB − The index of (RS/IPO)−(RA/IPD).

Japan vs Hong Kong

October 2, 12:00 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (F/5)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Hong Kong	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	x	x	0	2	2
Japan	9	18	3	0	x	x	x	x	x	30	21	0
WP: Masaki Tanigawa   LP: Leung Chung Hei Home runs: HKG: None JPN: Kazuki Kamizato (1) Umpires: Fulgencio Rances Jr. , Sujeewa Wijayanayake , Tsao Wen-Lung , Chen Hua-Wei Boxscore

Pakistan vs Japan

October 3, 12:00 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium (F/7)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Japan	3	2	2	4	1	0	1	-	-	13	15	2
Pakistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	1	4	2
WP: Kenya Suzuki   LP: Muhammad Wuli Home runs: JPN: Ryo Kinami PAK: None Umpires: Wijayanayake Sujeewa , Kim Dae-nam , Song Ye-mong , Wu Hsin-yung Boxscore

Hong Kong vs Pakistan

October 4, 12:00 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pakistan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
Hong Kong	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	x	4	10	0
WP: Mok Wing Tung   LP: Ullah Ihsan   Sv: Khan Inayat Ullah Umpires: Wu Shao-An , Chen Hua-Wei , Sujeewa Wijayanayake , Tsao Wen-Lung Boxscore

References

1. "28th BFA Asian Baseball Championship Participating Teams". Baseball Federation of Asia. 20 March 2017.
2. Lin, Hung-han; Yen, William (30 September 2017). "China will not participate in 2017 Asian Baseball Championship". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
3. http://www.baseballasia.org/BFA/include/pdf/2017%20XXVIII%20BFA%20AC_GAME%20SCHEDULE.pdf