WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup MVP Yuan-Tsi Tien, All-World Team awarded during closing ceremony
Chinese Taipei’s pitcher Yuan-Tsi Tien was named the II WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) after pitching the complete game in the World Championship Final, leading his team to a second-consecutive U-12 softball world championship.
Tien had four apperances in the tournament, including a pair of complete-game performances against the Czech Republic. He tossed 13 innings striking out 12 opponents, while allowing three earned runs for a 1.15 ERA. He also had a massive offensive tournament, hitting .714 with three RBI and four runs scored.
“I am just overwhelmed to pitch in this game and to win MVP,” Tien said after the final. "I want to thank my coach, my teammates and the parents who always support us. The only thing on my mind in this game is to get as many strikeouts as I can and to limit the strong Czech Republic batters from converting many hits into runs."
The All-World Team was also unveiled during the Closing Ceremony, with all five participating teams represented. In total, six girls were included in the All-World Team, joined by five boys.
Czech Republic, Singapore and Chinese Taipei had three players each in the All-World Team, while Hong Kong and India were represented with one player.
The individual awards were presented during the Closing Ceremony:
- Leading hitter: Sheng-Zhi Wu (TPE) - .714 batting average
- Pitcher Best ERA: Marketa Svecova (CZE) - 0.56 ERA
- Pitcher best win-loss record: Matt Chui (HKG) - 2 W 0 L in eight innings
- Most RBI: Sheng-Zhi Wu (TPE) - 14 RBI
- Most home runs: Sheng-Zhi Wu (TPE) - 4 HR
- Most runs scored: Sheng-Zhi Wu (TPE) - 11
- Best defensive player: Yi-Chen Liang (TPE)