14 hits, starter Choi Seung-yong, no runs in 2 innings
The day before, they won 2-0 in the first friendly match against Cuba.
In the 2nd warm-up match between the Korean national football team and Cuba at the 2024 WBSC Top 12 held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, no outfielders and no runners in the roof of the second inning, Korea Dong-hee Yoon looks at the ball with a bat after a solo home run. 2024.11.02 Seoul = Newsis The Korean soccer team, ahead of the World Softball Federation (WBSC) Top 12, won a successful victory in the second warm-up game against the Cuban national team.
The Korean baseball team, led by coach Ryu Joong-il, won 13-3 in the second game of the Premier 12 (K-Baseball 2024 Series with Teabing) warm-up game against Cuba held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 2nd.
This evaluation match was held to develop the team’s sense of real skills before participating in the Premier 12. Korea, who won 2-0 in the first leg of the friendly match against Cuba the previous day, announced victory today as well and they finished the friendly with two wins.
The performance of the batting line-up, which yielded 14 hits, was outstanding. Fifth batter Yoon Dong-hee (Lotte Giants) made a solo arc and was the only national team hitter to hit a home run in an evaluation game, while Joo-hyung Lee (Kiwoom Heroes) went 1 hit in 3 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks.
Starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong (Doosan Bears) made a mark by pitching two scoreless innings. Bullpen pitchers So Hyun-jun (KT Wiz), Jeon Sang-hyun, and Jeong Hae-young (KIA Tigers) pitched one inning and finished pitching without allowing any runs.
Korea took the lead with a home run.
In the top of the second inning when the score was 0-0, leadoff hitter Yoon Dong-hee hit a first-run home run that went over the left field fence.
Korea, which had tied the score in the bottom of the third inning after hitting a solo shot by Cuban Yoelkis Guibert, took the lead again in the top of the fourth.
After leadoff hitter Lee Joo-hyung (Kiwoom) walked, Park Seong-han (SSG Landers) hit a 1-RBI double.
In the second inning after a scoreless inning, Hong Chang-ki (LG) hit a 1-RBI single to left, and as left fielder Lazaro Armenteros threw the ball back, Hong Chang-ki ran all the way to third base.
After that, Song Seong-moon (Kiwoom) hit an RBI double and Korea took a 4-1 lead.
Korea added an RBI single to major league slugger Yoan Moncada in the bottom of the 5th inning with 2 outs and runners on 2nd, but in the top of the 7th inning with 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd, when Junsu Han (KIA) out to 3rd base, runner Na Seung-yeop (Lotte) hit 3rd base As we hit home, we widened the gap again.
Korea, which led 5-3 going into the 7th inning, put a piece in the game with a big inning in the top of the 8th inning.
With one out and no runners on base, Song Seong-moon reached base with a triple and then Na Seung-yeop hit a timely RBI hit. Then, Bo-Kyung Moon (LG) walked, Dong-Hee Yoon walked on a pitch that hit his body and the bases were loaded, and Jun-Su Han hit a 1-RBI single to left.
Korea, in a state of rising pressure, was pushed even harder. After Lee Joo-hyung’s 2-RBI double and Shin Min-jae’s (LG) 2-RBI single, Choi Won-jun (KIA) hit a 2-RBI double with one out and runners on first and second base to make it 13-3.
Korea, who got the win, brought in Jeon Sang-hyun in the bottom of the 8th inning and Jeong Hae-young in the bottom of the 9th, ending the game with a win.
Korea is in Group B of the top 12 qualifiers along with Cuba, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Australia, and the Dominican Republic. The opening round will be held in Taipei, Taiwan starting on the 13th.
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2024-11-02 08:53:00
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