◆2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball International Exchange Game Taiwan National Team 0-4 Softbank Hawks (26th, Taipei Dome)

[Taipei, Taiwan, 26th - Nobuo Moriguchi] Softbank Hawks Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo praised pitcher Hsu Jo-Hsi, who pitched well, allowing only one hit and no runs in three innings.

Due to time constraints, he skipped long throws before the game and completed his warm-up in bullpen. Despite this, his pitching speed, which was 149 km/h during the Miyazaki training camp, reached 158 km/h on this day, tying his personal best. Manager Kokubo also mentioned that he had adjusted pitch form during training camp, saying, "From what I saw of his pitching today, he was producing enough power that I wondered if his current form was the best for him. I was watching from the bench and thought how well he'd mastered it in such a short amount of time." He praised his right-hander for his rapid improvement in form.

For Samurai Japan, the Taiwanese national team will be their opponent in their first WBC match (March 6th). The manager, who also served as the national team manager in the 2017 WBC, is wary of them from the perspective of an opposing country, saying, "They're pitcher who could become a formidable opponent for Japan." After winning consecutive games against the Chinatrust Brothers and the Taiwanese national team, he reflected, "It was a very meaningful two days."