Hit No Jiwon and blocked Ha Hyunseung! Busan High School, which advanced to the final, tries to win the Blue Dragon Flag for the first time in 46 years (the Blue Dragon Flag site)

Jul 10, 2025

The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between Busan High School and Daegu Sangwon High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. In the top of the third inning, third baseman Ha Hyun-seung scores a sacrifice fly by Busan High School's Kang Min-ki with one out. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

First win in 46 years. Busan High School advanced to the Blue Dragon final by beating the gusty Daegu Sangwon High School.

On the 10th, Busan High School 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) 7-3 against Daegu Sangwon.

Busan High School did not win the Blue Dragon Cup in 1979. Now, he is trying to win the Blue Dragon Open for the fourth time in 46 years. Busan High School will play the final match against the winner of the match between Gyeonggi Air High School and Deoksu High School at Mokdong Stadium on the 12th.

Daegu Sangwon led the initial momentum. Daegu Sangwon quickly scored two points against Kim Ji-wan, a starter at Busan High School, in the bottom of the first inning. The first run came as No. 1 hitter Pi Chang-hyun got on base with a pitch, followed by Kim Myung-kyu's sacrifice bunt and Nam Tae-woong's timely hit. In the process of the runner digging home, the initial referee's decision was out. However, as a result of the video reading, Busan High School catcher Kang Min-ki was corrected to Safe, judging that he blocked the runner's advance by blocking the home run.

The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between Busan High School and Daegu Sangwon High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Ahn Ji-won of Busan High School is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit in the top of the third inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

Daegu Sangwon began to lead 2-0 as Jung Koo-hyun's Texas-style hit in front of right field became an additional timely hit.

Busan High School, which failed to connect to a score even with a pitch and a hit on base in the top of the second inning, succeeded in tying the game with a concentrated hit in the top of the third inning. Kang Min-ki's sacrifice fly RBI came out in a one-out bases-loaded chance following Ahn Ji-won's timely RBI, making the game back to square one by making a 2-2 score.

And in the top of the fifth inning, Busan High School turned the tables. Choi Min-je, the fourth batter, made a timely RBI single to the left in a chance with two outs and second base. The second baseman came home and turned the tide to 3-2.

Busan High School shook the opponent's ace Kim Se-eun again in the top of the seventh inning. After leadoff hitter Lee Seo-joon got on base with a hit ball, the opponent's first baseman's catch error came out when he grounded out in front of the pitcher at Ha Hyun-seung's at-bat. With no outs and runners on the first and second bases, Ahn Ji-won walked again and loaded the bases with no outs. Busan High School scored one more point with Kang Min-ki's sacrifice fly to right field. The follow-up hit did not explode, but succeeded in widening the gap by 4-2 and 2 points.

The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between Busan High School and Daegu Sangwon High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Busan High School starter Park Joon-gun is pitching. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

The Daegu Sangwon did not just step down. No. 3 Nam Tae-woong, who was the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning, hit a double that fell to the left line line by hitting the first pitch against Park Joon-gun, who was struggling with no runs. Busan High School lowered Park Joon-gun and replaced the pitcher with left-hander Ha Hyun-seung.

Daegu Sangwon, who had a chance to hit second base with no outs, sent the runner safely to third base with one out as Shin Won-woo succeeded in a bunt. The next batter, Jung Koo-hyun, scored a sacrifice fly to center field, and Daegu Sangwon started chasing again by one point as the third baseman scored. After the runner disappeared, Ha Hyun-seung passed the crisis in the eighth inning when Seo Seung-hwan was grounded out to shortstop.

The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between Busan High School and Daegu Sangwon High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Busan High School's Kang Min-ki hits an RBI sacrifice fly with one out in the top of the seventh inning. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between Busan High School and Daegu Sangwon High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. In the top of the fifth inning, second baseman Ahn Ji-won scores when Choi Min-je of Busan High School hit a timely hit with two outs and a runner on second base. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/

Busan High School provided the last additional scoring opportunity in the top of the ninth inning when Lee Seo-joon, the leadoff hitter, got on base with a left-handed hit. Ha Hyun-seung succeeded in a sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on first base, with one out and runners on second base. Ahn Ji-won recorded a timely hit to get out in front of the center fielder, making a home run for the second baseman. It was the moment when Busan High School came close to advancing to the finals. Subsequently, a runner on the first base of Busan High School was caught in check with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, where another runner scored when Daegu Sangwon's bad pitch to the third base came out. It was a de facto wedge. Busan High School added three more runs in the ninth inning alone, with Seo Sung-bin's additional timely hit.

In Busan High School, Ha Hyun-seung continued to pitch even in the bottom of the last ninth inning. Ha Hyun-seung confirmed his team's advance to the finals by ending the game with three outs without additional runs.

◇Blue Dragon Results (10 days)

▶ Quarter-final match

Busan High School 7-3 Daegu Sangwon

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.