Legendary coach Kim Dong-soo won his first national championship in his second year at his alma mater, beating Seoul High School and Masan Yongmago to win the national championship in seven years (Shinsegae E-Mart Bae High School Baseball)
Apr 13, 2025
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Seoul High School, led by head coach Kim Dong-soo, took the top spot by defeating Masan Yongmago 4-0 in the final of the 2025 Shinsegae E-Mart Cup National High School Baseball Tournament at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. It is the first national championship in seven years after winning the association presidential cup in 2018.
Seoul High School drew the winning hit when No. 4 Kim Ji-woo called Song Ji-yoon, who got on base with a heavy hit after one out in the first inning, as a timely hit. With two outs and a bases loaded with two hits and two walks in the second inning, Vice President Lee Jae-won's pushing walk scored an additional point.
Seoul High School scored another point with Kim Myung-hyun's timely hit in the fourth inning with one out and second base made by the opponent's error, and Kim Ji-woo's sacrifice fly RBI sealed the score in the sixth inning.
Right-handed fireballer Park Ji-sung, who took the mound after one out in the top of the third inning with a 1-0 lead, became a winning pitcher with two hits and no runs in four ⅔ innings like Dr. K. Lee Ho-beom kept his victory by finishing two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth innings.
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Yatap High School outfielder Park Min-joon won the batting award with a best batting average of 8 hits (0.533) in 15 at-bats, Gwangju Dongseong High School catcher Lee Do-hoon won the home run award with two home runs, and Chungam High School second baseman Heo Yoon won the stolen base award with seven stolen bases.
Coach Kim Dong-soo, a legendary catcher who won seven Golden Gloves during his active career, won the Coach Award for his leadership in his first national competition in his second year of his alma mater.
Seoul High School advanced to the long-awaited final by beating Jemulpo High School 7-4 in the semifinals following Hankwang BC, Daegu Sangwon High School, Seoul Dongsan High School, Cheongwon High School, and Yatago in this competition, where all high schools across the country participated.
Director Jin Min-soo's Masan Yongma High School, which aimed to win its first national championship, advanced to the final by beating powerhouse Daegu High School 2-1 in the semifinals following Dogae High School, Kyungdong High School, Bukil High School, Yulgok High School, and Chungam High School. Although he boasted a batting balance, he had to be satisfied with his eighth runner-up finish behind Seoul High School's powerful mound.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
