Korea’s Disappointing Exit from 2024 WBSC Major 12: Defeat to Japan and Elimination Drama Explained

[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이대선 기자] On the evening of the 15th, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) 2024 Major 12 Group B match between Korea and Japan was held at Taipei Dome in Taiwan which Korea selected Choi Seung-yong and Japan selected Hiroto Takahashi as the starting point for Before the game, manager Ryu Joong-il said: He welcomes the reporters. 2024.11.15 /sunday@osen.co.kr

[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이후광 기자] There is no need to blame Australia and Cuba, who lost to Taiwan and Japan on the 17th. In the end, it was only difficult to lose in the first game against Taiwan, which was also a terrible game for this tournament.

The Korean national football team, led by coach Ryu Joong-il, was eliminated from the preliminary round of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 Group B on the 17th, a rest day.

Ryu Joong-il had recorded 2 wins and 2 losses in the group stage before the break on the 17th. After a shocking 3-6 defeat against Chinese Taipei on the 13th in their first match, they succeeded with an 8-4 win against Cuba on the 14th, and after bowing 3-6 to powerhouse Japan B on the 15th. , they lost 9 against the Dominican Republic on the 16th -6 A great comeback victory was achieved.

Before the final match against Australia on the 18th, Ryu Jung-il was in a position where they would be eliminated from the group stage if Australia and Cuba lost in the Taiwan-Australia match and the Japan match -Cuba on the 17th. .

To move on to the actual round, assuming Korea beats Australia, either Taiwan will lose their remaining matches against Australia and Cuba, leading to Korea with 3 wins and 2 losses and Taiwan with 2 wins and 3 losses, takes second place. place in the group, or Cuba losing the remaining games against Japan, there was a situation where Korea, Taiwan, and Cuba won all their games against Taiwan, tied at 3 wins, 2 losses, and then they determined the rankings based on TQB (Team quality balance).

However, this was just an arithmetic number. On the 17th, Cuba and Australia bowed side by side to Japan and Australia, and Korea’s hopeful outlook disappeared. Cuba met Japan at the Taipei Tien Mu Baseball Stadium and had a close 6-6 game going into the 7th inning, but after giving up the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning, they could not capitalize take the opportunity to load them. bases with one out in the top of the 9th inning. 6-7 the case. The Taiwan-Australia match held at the Taipei Dome ended with an 11-3 victory for the host nation, Taiwan.

[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이대선 기자] On the evening of the 13th, the first match of Group B of the World Softball Confederation (WBSC) 12 2024 between Korea and Taiwan was held at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan Korea chose Ko Young-pyo as the starter for the first game, and Taiwan chose Lin Yu-min. 2024.11.13 /sunday@osen.co.kr

As a result, the intermediate rankings in Group B are 1st place Japan (4 wins), 2nd place Chinese Taipei (3 wins, 1 loss), 3rd place Korea (2 wins, 2 losses), 4th place Australia (1 wins, 3). loss), and 5th place Dominican Republic (1 win and 3 loss), and changed to 6th place in Cuba (1 win and 3 loss). Japan and Taiwan easily confirmed their progress to the Super Round, while Korea was relegated to playing a final match with Australia at 1pm (Korean time) on the 18th that had nothing to do with advancing to the Super Round. Even if Korea beats Australia on 1st and Chinese Taipei loses to Cuba and the score is tied at 3 wins and 2 losses, they will not be second because of the winner.

The main factor in the Taipei disaster was the failure of the ‘first game jinx’.

Ryu Joong-il made all preparations to avoid the pain of losing the first game of the 2017 WBC (World Baseball Classic) in Israel and the first game of the 2023 WBC (World Baseball Classic) in Australia. Unusually, he entered Taiwan, the battlefield, on the 8th, five days before the first match against Taiwan on the 13th, and had plenty of time to adapt to the local environment through training and practice. games with a Taiwanese professional team after Taiwan predicted the start of player Lin Yu-min early, the power analysis was done a lot of time

[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이대선 기자] On the evening of the 15th, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) 2024 Major 12 Group B match between Korea and Japan was held at Taipei Dome in Taiwan which Korea selected Choi Seung-yong and Japan selected Hiroto Takahashi as the starting point for the third game. 2024.11.15 /sunday@osen.co.kr

The atmosphere of the team, made up of young players, was also evaluated as the best among the recent international competitions. The players, led by veterans Park Dong-won, Ko Young-pyo, Lim Chan-gyu, and captain Song Seong-moon, trained in Taiwan at the Gocheok Sky Dome in brighter conditions than before – never

Nevertheless, Ryu Joong-il-ho failed to win the first game. Under the power analysis that Taiwan’s batteries were weak against sidearm kits, ‘10.7 billion won submarines’ Go Young-pyo was selected as the starting point, but he suffered a terrible loss early after being ‘ hit a base-loading home run and a two-run home run. streak in the second inning, allowing six runs in two innings. The national team stopped Taiwan’s extra points with a strong bullpen and narrowed the gap to 3-6, but it was not enough to overcome the 6 runs of the starting pitcher.

[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이대선 기자] The Korean national football team was once again unable to overcome the Japanese wall. the Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan on the 15th After the game, the football team greets the audience. 2024.11.15 /sunday@osen.co.kr

In fact, from this point on, Ryu Joong-il’s expectations were to proceed to the true dark cycle. As expected, they beat Cuba and the Dominican Republic and lost to the mighty Japan, but due to their first loss, they had a rest day on the 17th and watched other teams’ games with great interest. . And unsurprisingly, Japan and Taiwan defeated Cuba and Australia, respectively, and their dreams of advancing to the finals were dashed.

After playing against Australia on the 18th, Ryu Joong-il will board a plane bound for Incheon International Airport, not Tokyo, where the Super Round will be held on the 19th . Even if they beat Australia on the 18th and finally get a win, it’s likely to be a grim journey home. Ryu Joong-il is said to be in the midst of a generational change targeting the 2026 WBC and 2028 LA Olympics, but in the end, the shock 3-6 loss against Taiwan was a lasting disappointment.

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[OSEN=타이베이(대만), 이대선 기자] On the evening of the 13th, the first match of the World Softball Confederation (WBSC) 12 2024 Group B between Korea and Taiwan was held at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan, Korea chosen by Go Young-pyo and Taiwan chose Lin Yu-min as the starting pitchers for the first game. 2024.11.13 /

Lee Ha-gwang (sunday@osen.co.kr)