| Softball at the 1994 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Shudo University |
| Dates | 3–7 October 1994 |
| Nations | 4 |
Softball was contested by four teams at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan from October 3 to October 7. The competition took place at the Shudo University.
China won the gold medal in a round robin competition.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 3rd Mon | 4th Tue | 5th Wed | 6th Thu | 7th Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 | .833 | — |
| 2 |  Japan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | .500 | 2 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | .000 | 5 |
| 3 October 11:00 | Japan | 5–0 | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 October 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | China | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 October 11:00 | Japan | 0–4 | Chinese Taipei | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 October 14:00 | China | 10–0 (F/6) | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 October 9:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 October 12:00 | Japan | 0–2 | China | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 October 15:00 | Japan | 6–0 | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 October 9:00 | China | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | X | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 October 12:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 October 15:00 | China | 6–0 | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 October 10:00 | Chinese Taipei | 10–0 (F/5) | South Korea | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 October 13:00 | China | 3–4 (F/8) | Japan | Shudo University, Hiroshima |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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