Taiwan's U23 team competes in Four Nations Elite Baseball Tournament; Brothers' outfielder Hsu Ting-lun aims for international experience

Taiwan's U23 national team, primarily composed of players from the World Cup training squad, is participating in the first-ever Four Nations Elite Baseball Tournament held in Taichung.

The squad features six active players from the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), including Wu Cheng-hao and Tseng Sheng-an from Wei Chuan Dragons, Chang Chao-hung and Ho Pin-shih-jung from Rakuten Monkeys, and Tsai Yung-chieh and Hsu Ting-lun from the CTBC Brothers.

Brothers' outfielder Hsu Ting-lun, considered a key prospect for the team, has a batting average of .179 with one home run and 10 RBIs in 36 games this season. Brothers' manager, Hirano Keiichi, expressed his hopes for Hsu, emphasizing the importance of accumulating experience in international competitions.

"I hope he can gain more experience and learn from it," Hirano stated. "Especially in international games, facing greater pressure, how to perform under that pressure and how to respond to everyone's expectations are very important."

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I hope he can gain more experience and learn from it. Especially in international games, facing greater pressure, how to perform under that pressure and how to respond to everyone's expectations are very important.