Ohtani, Ohtani, Ha Hyun-seung, and Tuta in Busan High School! Busan High School and Gangneung High School to avenge their defeat a year ago → They are trying to win for the first time in 46 years

Jun 29, 2025

Ohtani, Ohtani, Ha Hyun-seung, and Tuta in Busan High School! Busan High School and Gangneung High School to avenge their defeat a year ago → They are trying to win for the first time in 46 years
The 80th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on June 29, 2025. Busan High School and Gangneung High School. Kim Jin-hwan, No. 7 of Busan High School, is cheering after scoring at home in the top of the fourth inning. Kim Ji-ho, Chosun Ilbo reporter



The stands heated up even before the game. Like a match between baseball's prestigious bookstores, not only the dugout but also the off-the-shelf cheering match was held.

The winner was Busan High School, which is considered the No. 1 favorite this year. Busan High School won 6-3 against Gangneung High School in the first round of the 80th Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league King Wangjung match (co-hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, Sports Chosun, and Korea Baseball Softball Association) at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 29th.

With this, Busan High School took a pleasant first step toward winning the Blue Dragon Flag for the first time in 46 years since 1979.




Busan High School defeated Gangneung High School in the quarterfinals even though it beat Yoo Shin-go and Gyeongnam High School last year. The match table has been tough for two consecutive years, but for now, the first crisis has been overcome. He grabbed Gangneung High School and avenged his defeat last year. The opponent in the second round is Se Bo-yeong, another favorite.

The pillar pitchers of both teams, including Ha Hyun-seung of Busan High School and Kim Yeon-jae and Lee Eui-cheon of Gangneung High School, did not start. In particular, even though he is a second-year student, Ha Hyun-seung has already grown into a left-hander who throws a fastball of up to 147 kilometers and is drawing attention as "Busan High School Otani".

Ohtani, Ohtani, Ha Hyun-seung, and Tuta in Busan High School! Busan High School and Gangneung High School to avenge their defeat a year ago → They are trying to win for the first time in 46 years
'Busan High School Ohtani'Ha Hyun-seung is struggling against Busan High School and Gangneung High School in the first round of the 80th Blue Dragon Open National High School Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 29th. Kim Ji-ho, Chosun Ilbo reporter
Busan High School coach Park Gye-won, whom I met before the game, said "Woo Myung-hyun is not feeling well right now. Ha Hyun-seung is scheduled to take the mound as a designated hitter at the beginning of the game due to physical fitness problems and as a pitcher at the end of the game. The future is very bright not only as a batter but also as a pitcher."




Gangneung High School coach Jaeho Choi "I think it's been the hardest year since I took the helm of Gangneung High School. Lee Eui-cheon will take the mound when he needs a winning move."

In the top of the first inning, Busan High School took the lead. Against Gangneung High School starter Kim Tae-heung, Ha Hyun-seung hit an RBI double to right-center to score the first run. Following Ahn Ji-won's sacrifice bunt, Choi Min-je's sacrifice fly to center field continued 2-0. On the other hand, Gangneung High School missed a chance to get first and second bases with two outs in the bottom of the first inning with two hit balls.

Gangneung High School's counterattack began in the bottom of the third inning.




Juniel, a first-year player, hit an RBI timely hit against Busan High School starter Kim Min-seo with one out and second base. Kwon Min-soo's hit then took a chance with one out and runners on first and second bases. In Busan High School, second pitcher Kim Min-hyuk took the mound. Gangneung High School's No. 4 hitter Park Sang-joon hit a hit in the third base line, but was caught by Busan High School left fielder Kim Ji-hwan's sliding catch.

Ohtani, Ohtani, Ha Hyun-seung, and Tuta in Busan High School! Busan High School and Gangneung High School to avenge their defeat a year ago → They are trying to win for the first time in 46 years
The 80th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on June 29, 2025. Busan High School and Gangneung High School. At the end of the 7th, Gangneung High School No. 47 Won Ji-woo is out at third base. Kim Ji-ho, Chosun Ilbo reporter
Song Ji-hoon of Gangneung High School then hit a timely hit, and second baseman Jeon Ni-il stepped home to tie the game 2-2. However, the inning ended when Kwon Min-soo was forced out by Busan High School's shrewd cut play.

In the top of the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Kim Ji-hwan got on base due to an opponent's error, and Lee Seo-joon's sacrifice fly to center field took one point and a 3-2 lead with one out and runners on the first and third bases with Ha Hyun-jin's sacrifice bunt and Kang Ji-yoon's hit.

The atmosphere of the game became even hotter in the bottom of the fifth inning with Ha Hyun-seung of Busan High School and Lee Eui-cheon of Gangneung High School taking the mound in the top of the sixth inning. Lee Eui-cheon is the main character who blocked Busan High School's path during last year's Cheongryonggi quarterfinals.

Lee Eui-cheon struck out Ha Hyun-jin and Kang Ji-yoon in a row with one out and second base in the top of the sixth inning. In the top of the seventh inning, he only allowed Ha Hyun-seung to hit, and he cut off the follow-up hit without difficulty.

Ha Hyun-seung also faced a crisis with runners on first and second bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning with Won Ji-woo's hit and Hwang Woo-chul's hit. However, during Jung Won-jun's bunt, he caught the third baseman with a force-out, and secured the lead by striking out Song Kwan-ho with a fly ball to the second baseman and Lee Ji-hoo.

Ohtani, Ohtani, Ha Hyun-seung, and Tuta in Busan High School! Busan High School and Gangneung High School to avenge their defeat a year ago → They are trying to win for the first time in 46 years
The 80th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on June 29, 2025. Busan High School and Gangneung High School. Kim Jin-wook, No. 19 of Busan High School, is scoring at home in the top of the ninth inning. Kim Ji-ho, Chosun Ilbo reporter
Opportunity comes after a crisis. Busan High School took a 5-2 lead with two runs in the top of the eighth inning.

Seo Sung-bin's sacrifice bunt and Kim Ji-hwan's heavy hit gave him a chance to get first and third bases with one out. Gangneung High School posted ace Kim Yeon-jae, but contrary to expectations, its control was shaken. Ha Hyun-jin's at-bat struck out Ha Hyun-jin with one run on a wild pitch, but gave up a walk to Kang Ji-yoon. Lee Seo-joon then gave up one more run with two wild pitches at the plate and allowed another walk. He struck out Ha Hyun-seung to end the inning, but the score was already three points apart.

Ha Hyun-seung also had an ordeal. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he walked to Gangneung High School leadoff hitter Jeon Niel and gave up consecutive hits to Park Sang-joon and Song Ji-hoon, allowing one run. However, he kept the lead by cutting off a follow-up.

Busan High School, which added one run with a steal after the leadoff hitter Ahn Ji-won's hit in the top of the ninth inning and a sacrifice fly by Kang Min-ki, finished the game with Ha Hyun-seung finishing the bottom of the ninth inning.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.