The national baseball team, which was convened ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) to be held next month, successfully completed its first practice game.
The national team, led by head coach Lee Kang-cheol, won 8-2 in an evaluation match against NC Dinos held at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona on the 17th (Korean time). Kang Baek-ho, the 7th first baseman, hit a 2-run homer at the end of the 2nd inning, and Choi Jeong added a solo shot to the left in the 3rd inning, taking the victory effortlessly.
The game lasted 7 innings. We took into account the fact that the players’ bodies have not yet risen 100%. Seven pitchers pitched one inning each, and fielders alternated and stepped on the ground evenly.
Kim Kwang-Hyun is the starting pitcher for the national team: Jung-Hoo Lee (Center fielder), Ji-Hwan Oh (Shortstop), Jeong Choi (3B), Byeong-Ho Park (DH), Hyeon-Soo Kim (Left fielder), Seong-Bum Na (Right fielder), Baek-Ho Kang (1st baseman), Ji-Young Lee (Catcher) -Kim Hye-seong (second baseman) formed the starting lineup. Park Hae-min카지노, Yang Eui-ji, Park Kun-woo, and Choi Ji-hoon came as substitutes.
Mounds with great concerns were generally stable. Kim Gwang-hyeon, Ko Young-pyo, Jeong Cheol-won, Won Tae-in, Jung Woo-young, Lee Eui-ri, and Ko Woo-seok all recorded one inning without an earned run. Jung Woo-young conceded two runs, but due to a defensive mistake, his earned run did not go up at all.
At bat, Kang Baek-ho’s bat stood out. Kang Baek-ho snatched a huge two-run homer from Song Myeong-ki in the second inning with one out and second base. In addition, he added a hit in the 7th inning, showing off a sharp sense of hitting.
The conditions of the other beasts were also not bad. Choi Jeong-eun came out as the lead batter in the 3rd inning and took a left-handed solo shot from Choi Seong-young. In addition, Park Hae-min and Park Byeong-ho played an active role with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, and Oh Ji-hwan, Kim Hyun-soo, Na Seong-beom, Lee Ji-young and Kim Hye-seong also reported hits.
The national team was driven into a crisis with one company on first and third base as starting pitcher Kim Gwang-hyun got two hits in the first inning. However, Oh Young-soo and Yun Hyeong-jun were struck out and center fielder floated balls, respectively, to put out the fire.
The national team, which prevented the crisis, led 4-0 with Kang Baek-ho and Choi Jeong-ui home runs in the third and fourth innings. He then added 3 points in the 4th inning, raising his momentum. Although he gave up 2 runs due to a defensive error in the 5th inning, he celebrated the victory with Park Hae-min’s 1 RBI and a double in the middle left in the 7th inning.
After successfully completing the first evaluation match, the national team takes a break on the 18th and resumes training on the 19th. On the 20th, a practice game will be held at the same place as the KIA Tigers.