# U18 Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/u18-asian-baseball-championship-in-taiwan
> Updated: 2026-09-06T08:13:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The 14th U18 Asian Baseball Championship is scheduled to take place in Taiwan from September 7 to September 13, featuring eight representative teams. The top three finishers will qualify for the 2027 U18 Baseball World Cup. For the first time, an international youth-level tournament will utilize the Taipei Dome for its final stage, which will include a special daily light-up event to support the athletes.

As the tournament approaches, attention has focused on the opening matchup between Chinese Taipei and South Korea. This game is expected to feature a duel between two elite left-handed pitchers: Liu Ren-you for Chinese Taipei and Ha Hyeon-seung for South Korea. South Korean management has emphasized the importance of the preliminary round for determining seeding in the Super Round.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Taiwan and South Korea to face off in U18 baseball pitcher duel

The U18 Asian Baseball Championship opens with a marquee matchup between Chinese Taipei and South Korea, featuring a starting pitcher duel between left-handers Liu Ren-you and Ha Hyeon-seung.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taiwan-and-south-korea-to-face-off-in-u18-baseball-pitcher-duel

### 2026-09-04: U18 Asian Baseball Championship to host finals at Taipei Dome

The 14th U18 Asian Baseball Championship begins September 7 in Taiwan, featuring the Taipei Dome for the first time in a youth international final.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/u18-asian-baseball-championship-to-host-finals-at-taipei-dome

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