Nicaragua secured a spot in the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a dominant 6-0 shutout win over Chinese Taipei at the Taipei Dome. Behind a stellar pitching performance and key hits from Chase Dawson and Elian Miranda, Nicaragua controlled the WBC Qualifier matchup. Chinese Taipei, ranked No. 2 in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) rankings, struggled to capitalize with runners in scoring position. Nicaragua will now await placement in the 2026 WBC pool round.

Chinese Taipei names submariner Yu-Hung Chen as WBCQ opener starter vs. Spain. The TSG Hawks righty gets the nod in a late switch from Jo-Hsi Hsu at Taipei Dome.

Day 1 of the 2025 WBCQ at Taipei Dome begins Feb. 21, with Nicaragua, Chinese Taipei, Spain, and South Africa set to battle for a 2026 WBC berth.

Chinese Taipei eyes a WBCQ berth after winning the Premier12. With a strong roster and home-field edge, they aim to secure a spot in the 2026 WBC.

Jo Hsi Hsu of Wei Chuan Dragons pitches in the top of the first inning […]

The Taipei Dome held a record crowd for an exhibition game between the NPB’s Yomiuri […]

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia sector announced the schedule for the 2023 Asian Baseball […]

The logo for the 2023 Asian Baseball Championship features an artistic rendering of the Taipei […]

Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, above, will be the second-largest ballpark in Taiwan when the new […]