The warm-up match of the classic game is starting today. The owner of the stadium, Lu Xiuyan, kicked off the game and wished the Taiwan team to enter Tokyo.

(Picture: Provided by the city government)

[Reporter Su Mengjuan/Taichung Report] The 5th WBC World Baseball Classic will be played in Taichung from March 8th to 12th. Today and tomorrow, four official warm-up games will be held at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. City landlord team CITIC Brothers played against each other. As the stadium landlord, Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan was invited to kick off the game. Lu Xiuyan wished the Taiwan team to advance to Tokyo or even Miami, USA.

The World Baseball Classic will start today with the Netherlands, Cuba, and Taiwan teams competing with the domestic professional baseball teams. Tonight, the Chinese landlord team Taiwan team will play against the city landlord team CITIC Brothers. It has attracted much attention. Cheer up, she said, the palms and backs of the hands are fleshy, she cheers for the two pairs, and hopes that both sides can enjoy today's game to the fullest.

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At the kick-off ceremony tonight, Lu Xiuyan was invited to kick off. Taiwan team captain Wang Weichen hit the ball, CITIC Brothers head coach Lin Weizhu served as the catcher, including the vice president of the Legislative Yuan and the chairman of the Chinese Major League Baseball Cai Qichang, the city councilor Zheng Gongjin, and the heads of the bureaus were also present Cheer for both sides.

The warm-up match for the classic game will start today at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium.

(Picture: Provided by the city government)

Lu Xiuyan said that apart from the official warm-up game, she came here for the first time as a fan. I believe all fans feel the same as her. It is the supreme enjoyment to be able to watch a game at the level of the Major League Baseball without going abroad. .

She is also full of confidence in the Taiwan team. She pointed out that the reason why Taichung City has been fighting for the host for 10 years is that it hopes to have the support of the people of the whole country to cheer and encourage the Taiwan team, so that the Taiwan team can not only enter Tokyo, but also advance to Miami.

Taichung City Sports Director Li Yurui pointed out that the World Baseball Classic is the event that baseball fans around the world pay the most attention to. Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium is honored to be selected as the venue for the official game and the official warm-up match. After half a year of preparation, the stadium is under the supervision of MLB and WBC , has completed equipment upgrades and optimizations, including sprinkler irrigation system updates, lighting broadcasting equipment, auditoriums, turf maintenance, new sideline safety invisible guards, pitcher mounds and home plate reconstruction, etc., making the stadium comparable to MLB's first-class level. Fans are welcome Come to Taichung to experience the most classic and exciting baseball games and cheer for the Taiwan team.

The Sports Bureau pointed out that only 4 cities around the world are qualified to host the 5th WBC World Baseball Classic, including Taichung in Taiwan, Tokyo in Japan, Phoenix in the United States, and Miami in the United States.

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