Finally after 9 years! Deok-Soo won for the 7th time, and 46 years, Busan High School's tearful runner-up (Cheongryonggi site)
Jul 12, 2025
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Deoksu won the 80th Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league King Wangjung match (co-hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, Sports Chosun, and the Korea Baseball Softball Association) at Mokdong Stadium on the 12th, winning the team's seventh championship ever.
Coach Jung Yoon-jin, who has been leading Deoksu High School for 18 years since 2007, lifted his fifth Cheongryonggi championship since taking office. It was also Chung's 18th national championship.
Deoksu High School made the starting lineup with Park Jong-hyuk (third baseman), Choi Su-wan (second baseman), Um Jun-sang (striker), Oh Si-hoo (left wing), Seol Jae-min (fosu), Lee Chae-hoon (middle fielder), Lee Kun-hoo (right wing), Yoo Yong-jae (first baseman), and Jung Joon-hyung (designated hitter). The starting pitcher is Kim Kyu-min.
In Busan High School, Lee Seo-joon (striker), Ha Hyun-seung (designated hitter), Ahn Ji-won (middle fielder), Choi Min-je (second baseman), Kang Min-ki (catcher), Seo Sung-bin (first baseman), Kang Ji-yoon (third baseman), Ha Hyun-jin (right fielder), and Kim Ji-hwan (left fielder) started. The starting pitcher is Kim Min-seo.
Deoksu High School is a traditional powerhouse who has lifted the Blue Dragon Cup trophy six times. Deoksu won in 1986, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. He advanced to the finals led by Eom Joon-sang, a promising pitching player, and Oh Ji-hoo, who had 11 RBIs before the finals.
Busan High School was aiming to win the Blue Dragon for the fourth time. Busan High School won three championships in 1962, 1978, and 1979. As he had no connection to winning for 46 years, he was desperate for a trophy. Busan High School created a sensation with second-year ace Ha Hyun-seung, Ahn Ji-won, Choi Min-je, and Kang Min-ki as the main players.
Deoksu High School put Busan High School to rest with ace Kim Hwa-joong's good pitching. Kim Hwa-joong, who took the mound as the second pitcher, secured the victory by pitching two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts in three ⅓ innings.
Seol Jae-min, Choi Soo-wan, Um Jun-sang and Oh Si-hoo played evenly in the lineup. Seol Jae-min had three hits (one home run) and two RBIs in four at-bats, Choi Su-wan had three hits and two RBIs in four at-bats, Um Jun-sang had two hits and one RBI in five at-bats, and Oh Ji-hoo had one hit and one RBI in four at-bats.
Deoksu succeeded in gaining the upper hand by scoring three points in the bottom of the first inning. After one out, Choi Soo-wan got on base with a heavy hit and stole second base, laying the groundwork for the first run. With two outs and runners on second base, Oh Ji-hoo hit a timely hit to take a 1-0 lead. In the continuous opportunity with two outs and a runner on first base, Seol Jae-min burst a two-run shot to the left and ran away 3-0.
Busan High School immediately chased after him in the top of the second inning. While leadoff hitter Seo Sung-bin got on base with a hit to the right, Kang Kyung-yoon's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base. When Ha Hyun-jin hit an infield hit in front of the shortstop, shortstop Um Joon-sang threw the ball to third base to catch the leadoff runner, but it became a bad pitch, and at this point, Seo Sung-bin ran home and scored to narrow it down to 3-1. In the following two outs and second base, Lee Seo-joon hit a timely hit to make it 3-2.
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Deoksu took a step further toward the championship by scoring an additional point in the bottom of the fourth inning. Leading hitter Song Sun-wook got a walk, and Park Jong-hyuk's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base. Choi Soo-wan hit a timely double to the left to make it 6-2. Eom Jun-sang was at bat with one out and second base. However, Choi Soo-wan's judgment on second base left a regret. Since it was Um Jun-sang, there was no need to try to steal third base, but he recorded a stealer. Um Jun-sang had a hit to the right, but there was no runner to call in, so he had no choice but to swallow his disappointment.
Busan High School started chasing in the top of the seventh inning. Leading hitter Kim Ji-hwan got on base with a double to the right, and Lee Seo-joon gained a dune, setting the stage for an additional point. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Ahn Ji-won hit a grounder to the second base to narrow it to 6-3. Kim Dae-seung put out the urgent fire by striking out Choi Min-je with a swing and miss in a crisis with two outs and second base.
Deoksu High School immediately scored an additional point in the bottom of the seventh inning, dampening Busan High School's hopes. Leading hitter Seol Jae-min hit a hit to the right, and Lee Chae-hoon's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base. During Lee Kun-hoo's at-bat, Seol Jae-min received third base thanks to the opponent's wild pitch, and when Lee Kun-hoo got on base with a bunt, Seol Jae-min scored to make it 7-3.
Meanwhile, Ha Hyun-seung of Busan High School took the mound as a relief pitcher for the third time and pitched five ⅓ innings with 81 pitches, seven hits and two walks, seven strikeouts and two runs, but failed to write a reversal drama.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
