Yu-Chieh Kao

Yu-Chieh Kao (高宇杰) (Sawmah)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 194 lb.

• School National Taiwan Sport University

• Born July 17, 1997 in Taitung County Taiwan

Biographical Information

Yu-Chieh Kao has caught for the Taiwanese national team.

Kao played for Taiwan's entry in the 2009 Little League World Series and the 2012 PONY League World Series (finishing second). In the 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup, he was 2 for 12 with a double and a RBI; he had 26 error-free chances and allowed a steal in the only attempt. He had a big hit for Taiwan in the 2016 Haarlem Baseball Week. Down 4-2 with two outs in the bottom of the 10th and the bases loaded, he singled off Rodienne Albertus to drive in two as Taiwan would rally to win. He also played for Taiwan when they finished third in the 2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup. In the 2017 Asian Championship, he backed up Chia-Wei Huang and went 2 for 6 with a double and a run while handling 10 putouts. In the Gold Medal Game, he replaced Huang late in a 6-1 loss to Japan and was retired by Masaki Tanigawa in his lone at-bat.