Secretary Chen Yan (second from left) of the Handball and Softball Center of the General Administration of Sports and Qin Xiaowen (second from right), chairman of the Chinese Baseball Professional League, kicked off the All-Star Game. On November 3, Beijing time, the 2019 Seconda

Secretary Chen Yan (second from left) of the Handball and Softball Center of the General Administration of Sports and Qin Xiaowen (second from right), chairman of the Chinese Baseball Professional League, kicked off the All-Star Game

On November 3, Beijing time, the 2019 Secondary School Baseball All-Star Game was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu The baseball training center has come to an end, which also marks the official end of the Chinese Baseball Professional League this season.

Last week, the Beijing Tigers defeated Jiangsu Juma 3-1 in the finals and won the 2019 China Professional Baseball League Championship. The All-Star Game has become the most watched event for baseball fans. After the 20-day online voting, the number of appearances and on-field performance of the players were also used as the comprehensive selection criteria. In the end, 19 players from the South and North teams were selected as All-Star players. , participating in this weekend’s All-Star Game in Wuxi. The first Chinese Professional Baseball League, the first Chinese Professional Baseball All-Star Game. During this All-Star Weekend for baseball, in addition to on-field displays and performances, baseball stars walked into special education schools, into training grounds for young players, and into venues where fans communicate to show their love for baseball and show their love for baseball to more people. People pass on baseball culture.

Qin Xiaowen (left), Chairman of the Chinese Baseball Professional League, presented the All-Star Game MVP Award to Du Xiaolei

The competition between the North and the South at the All-Star Game was very fierce. The Southern team led 5-1 in seven innings on the first game day. The Southern team continued to be strong in the next day. On offense, the game ended after seven innings with a 10-0 lead. The two sides presented exciting scenes of offense, defense, stolen bases, strikeouts, etc. on the field, which not only added many elements of performance and entertainment, but also made the fierce game scenes known to the public. Southern team infielder Du Xiaolei was elected All-Star Game MVP.

Match results

In the first game, both sides competed to show their defensive skills. Except for regular season MVP Lu Yi, who hit one or two grounders from Li Qian, the remaining six at-bats of both teams ended in direct outs.

In the first half of the second inning, the Southern Stars attacked, and the highlight occurred after two outs. First, Cai Weifan hit a bouncing ground ball in the seventh bat. The line went straight to the right of the second baseman. Liang Pei collected the ball with a beautiful backhand and passed to first base. Unfortunately, some time wasted, and the referee gave a safety signal to let Cai Weifan go to first base. At the eighth bat, Li Qi hit a fly ball and cleverly pushed it to the left field sideline to form a double. The situation reached two outs, second and third base. At the end of the game, Wang Ning once again challenged Liang Pei's defensive area with a hitting route similar to Cai Weifan's. This time the ball was closer to the ground. Liang Pei leaned over with his backhand to catch the ball and then tried a stretch turn and jump pass. In order to control the accuracy of the pass, Liang Pei The ball ran out of time, allowing Wang Ning to score an RBI infield hit, sending Cai Weifan back to home plate. Southern Stars 1:0 Beijing Stars.

In the second half of the fourth inning, the Southern Stars replaced Guangdong captain Meng Weiqiang. They pitched three innings and allowed only one hit and five strikeouts, perfectly demonstrating the dominance of the ERA leader. After reliever Cao Zhengqing came on board, the Northern Stars finally broke the silence with two hits in a row by Wang Yuqi and Zhang Sai's "Beijing Connection", with one out and one third base. Five-stick Lu Yi hit a ball that bounced high on the pitcher's hand. Cao Zhengqing took advantage of his height to fly into the air. He jumped to the limit to catch the ball and then turned and passed it straight to second base. The ball was passed to first base and the referee ruled that the double play was valid.

's excellent defense often stimulates the offense in the next half of the game. In the first half of the fifth inning, after one out, the Southern Stars showed off their bats in the early stages. They hit four times in the half inning to form a series. They scored three consecutive points with indirect ball selection and the opponent's pass error. In the end, Xiao Chenchen hit a home run fly ball to center field, and the crowd screamed repeatedly. Cui Bowen retreated to the warning area and steadily caught the third out. Southern Stars 4:0 Northern Stars.

In the first half of the sixth inning, the Southern Stars set off a new wave of storms. It starts with Cai Weifan with seven sticks and ends with Cai Weifan with seven sticks. Hits were flying all over the ten pitches, and occasionally the pitcher's opportunity to catch the ball was interrupted by a broken bat, forcing the batter to get on base. The Southern Stars once again scored six points to take their lead to 10 points.

seventh game. As Cui Bowen stepped back to catch Du Xiaolei's suspected home run again, and Lu Yi was struck out, the Southern Stars got the last out. This is the end of the 2019 All-Star Game. The cumulative score over the two days is 15:1 for the Southern Stars and 15:1 for the Northern Stars.

After the game, North and South Star team coaches Wang Aiping and Luo Weijun both said that the All-Star Weekend allowed the players to better showcase themselves, and that going to campus and teaching young players allowed the players to share the joy of baseball with more people. Luo Weijun congratulated the Southern team, saying that the pitcher's injury prevented him from performing better in the game, and hoped that the Northern team could perform better in next year's All-Star Game. Players have also expressed that they are looking forward to a more exciting 2020 season and the All-Star Game. An exciting home run competition was held before the first match day of

. A total of 8 players from the north and the south participated in two rounds of 10-ball competition. The top three players in the first round competed in the second round. The results of the two rounds were Superposition determines the final ranking. The players in the first round were obviously a little nervous. Lu Chenjie, Cai Weifan and Lu Yi hit one home run and tied for second place. Meng Weiqiang, the second-stringer who played last, showed his strong bat ability and ranked first in the first round with three home runs. The excellent performance of young player Lu Yi in the second round ignited the enthusiasm of the audience. Lu Yi hit a total of 9 home runs in the second round, taking the lead with a total of 10 home runs. Subsequently, Meng Weiqiang's performance was also wonderful. He caught up after falling behind and hit 6 home runs. Unfortunately, his score in the two rounds was determined to be 9 home runs. As the two players hit home runs one after another, teammates on the sidelines and spectators outside the court waved and made circles, cheering for the two with screams and applause. Such a wonderful matchup is enjoyable to watch and also makes people full of expectations for Chinese baseball.

In order to assume social responsibility and spread baseball culture, during this year’s All-Star Game, the 2019 China Baseball Professional League All-Star coaches and players walked into Wuxi Special Education School and conducted an entertaining and educational session with students who love baseball. Baseball experiences and interactive activities. The star players took the children on the court to warm up and practice passing. Afterwards, the players and children mixed together to play softball and TBall games. The players squatted down and taught the children the techniques and techniques of baseball training. Verbal communication is not a barrier. Baseball is their common language. Special students teach their older brothers in sign language to express: "We love baseball." The players presented signed balls to the special education school as gifts.

Players and coaches of the North and South Star Teams

During the two-day free time of the main game, the players also fully participated in various social activities and teaching. The North and South Star teams provided special teaching and game guidance to the media respectively. Media reporters can better understand the fascinating sport of baseball through participation, which also provides them with rich material for their reports. The star players also participated in two children's teaching activities. The players warmed up with the children and taught baseball-loving children about techniques and techniques from different positions on the court. These children are all from youth baseball clubs or schools around Wuxi. . The children have benefited a lot from the professional guidance of the big brothers. The close contact with professional players has also given them a deeper understanding of baseball. With their love for baseball, they will continue to sweat and work hard on the court.

A secondary professional baseball season awards ceremony was held before Sunday's main game, and players from the four teams all won awards. Guangdong Leopards pitcher Meng Weiqiang won the ERA leader with an ERA of 0.76, and Beijing Tigers pitcher Qi Xin won the strikeout leader with 47 kills. The hitting and home run titles were awarded to Lin Jiawen and Li Hao of the Tianjin Lions respectively. Lu Yi and Chen Chen of Jiangsu Juma Club won the titles of RBI king and scoring king respectively. They scored 19 RBIs and 19 scores respectively. Quanfeng Ho of the Guangdong Cheetahs stole the most bases and was far ahead of his competitors to win the stolen base title. In addition, Lu Yi also won the regular season MVP award, while Lu Yi, who won the home run contest, was named the best new star. The Best Coach and Excellent Referee were awarded to Beijing Tigers head coaches Luo Weijun and Fan Jie respectively, and the Jiangsu Division won the honor of Best Division.

The first year of the China Professional Baseball League, which lasted for three months, has come to a successful conclusion. The development of professional baseball in China has just started, full of hope and expectations! (Photo and text provided/Chinese Baseball Professional League Photography/Luo Zheng)