| Country: | Taiwan |
| Dates: | 3–10 December 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Defending Champion: | TPE |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Medal Type: | asia |
| Champion: | JPN |
| Num Championships: | 20 |
| Second: | TPE |
| Third: | KOR |
| Fourth: | PHI |
| Games: | 22 |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
The 30th Asian Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taiwan (Taipei, New Taipei, and Taichung). It began on 3 December 2023 and ended on 10 December 2023. Japan won the championship, its 20th title.
In February 2023, Pakistan and Palestine, as winners and finalists of the 2023 West Asia Baseball Cup title, qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship.[1] In May 2023, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Thailand, as winners and finalists of the 2023 East Asia Baseball Cup title, also qualified for the Championship.[2]
A total of 8 teams entered the tournament, with. The top two finishers of each group will compete in the super round on 8 and 9 December. At the end of the super round, the first and second-placed teams will play for the title and the third and fourth-placed teams will play for Bronze Medal. The Bronze Medal winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the V WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, joining hosts China.[3] [4]
| width=20% | Group A | width=20% | Group B |
|---|---|---|---|
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Taiwan defeated South Korea in the opening game of the tournament at the newly opened Taipei Dome. Pitcher Hsu Ruo-Shi struck out 10 batters in 7 scoreless innings.[5]
The Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) has published the Final Ranking at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]
| width=40 | Rank | width=180 | Team | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | |||
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| 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Qualified for 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup |
The BFA announced the winners of Individual Awards, as well as the tournament's All-Star Team.[7]
| Position | width=160 | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Pitcher | Shuichiro Kayo | |
| Relief Pitcher | Jo Byeong-hyeon | |
| Catcher | Mark Steven Manaig | |
| First Baseman | Iyang Namoh | |
| Second Baseman | Yukiya Yano | |
| Third Baseman | Liu Ji-Hong | |
| Shortstop | Lin Chen-Fei | |
| Outfielders | Erwin Bosito Chen Hsiao-Yun Motoki Mukoyama | |
| Designated Hitter | Kim Beom-seok |
| Player! | width=100 | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Motoki Mukoyama | ||
| Leading Hitter (Best Batting Average) | Tsz Yin Jordan Wen | 0.500 | |
| Pitcher with the Best ERA | Steven Mufareh | 0.00 13.0 IP | |
| Pitcher with the Best Win/Loss Average | Steven Mufareh | 2 13.0 IP | |
| Most Runs Batted In (RBI) | Motoki Mukoyama | 9 | |
| Most Home Runs | Joseph Matthew Daru | 1 PA-(BB+HP)=12 | |
| Most Stolen Bases | Jeong Jun-jae | 7 | |
| Most Runs Scored | Yukiya Yano | 9 | |
| Best Defensive Player | Lin Ching-Kai |