Lin Hui-sheng's Season Best Start Leads Brothers to Victory

Chic-Hsin Brothers' top draft pick from 2023, Lin Hui-sheng, delivered his strongest performance of the season in a minor league game on July 5, 2026. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits while striking out 3 and walking 3. This outing marked his best of the season.

Lin Hui-sheng initially held Taiwan Steel scoreless for the first two innings. However, in the third inning with two outs, he encountered trouble. After allowing consecutive singles, his control faltered, leading to three consecutive walks that allowed the opposing team to score two unearned runs.

Despite the setback, Lin Hui-sheng regained his composure. He retired nine batters in a row from the fourth to the sixth innings. In the seventh, with a runner on first and two outs, he was removed from the game. Initially a candidate for the loss, his team rallied in the bottom of the eighth, scoring three runs to take the lead and secure the win, relieving Lin Hui-sheng of the potential defeat.

Lin Hui-sheng's 6.2 innings pitched set a new season high. He threw 90 pitches, with his fastest recorded at 147 kilometers per hour. He was charged with 2 earned runs and 2 hit batters. His season ERA was significantly reduced to 7.12 following the game.