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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/ |
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"I don't think I'm that bad. The goal is to get the top spot in the KBO League."
Busan High School 'Captain' Ahn Ji-won revealed his specific goals for the KBO League. Ahn Ji-won, a senior at Busan High School, is a Uta outfielder with a height of 1m88 and a confident body of 85kg. He is considered a five-tool player with strong shoulders and batting talent enough to play as a main player since his freshman year.
There have been some ups and downs this year in his third year, but he is flying in the blue dragon flag. In 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) held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th, he started as the third batter and center fielder, and led his team to a 7-3 victory by scoring three hits, two RBIs and two runs from four times at bat. Busan High School advanced to the final by beating Daegu Sangwon High School.
Park Gye-won, head coach of Busan High School, said "Even if he was a little sluggish this year, he was not worried because he has contributed greatly in defense and base running. I had a hard time mentally because the hit ball often went straight to the front, but now I have completely improved my skills", he complimented.
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An Ji-won interviews after the quarterfinal. Photo = Reporter Na Yuri |
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Ahn Ji-won laughed, "'I feel really good to win today, and I feel better to have three hits.'" "Our pitching staff is thick, so I thought we could keep up enough no matter who comes out. I didn't think I'd lose today" expressed confidence.
He said that he came out with a desperate heart this time in the blue dragon flag, "Our team only played in the blue dragon flag this year, so we didn't have many opportunities to show it. So I prepared it thinking it was a more important competition for me"It seems like it's getting better and better. I think the more I enter the batter's box, the more confidence I get."
Recently, there was an article in the media that Ahn Ji-won and other high school prospects are receiving attention from major league clubs, and that they have even checked their status and registered.
Ahn Ji-won shook her head and said, `I don't think I'm that bad (to go to the United States). My goal is to draft the KBO League. My current goal is to be nominated in the highest order as possible," he stressed.
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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 Go An Ji-won is cheering after hitting an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning with one out and runners on second base. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/ |
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The role model is Son Ah-seop (NC), a senior from Busan High School, but the team that wants to go the most is the Samsung Lions. Ahn Ji-won said, `I'm from Busan, so I've been rooting for the Lotte Giants since I was young, but when I watch Samsung's game, I think it's cool, so the team I want to go to the most now is Samsung. It's not that Lotte isn't cool at all," he said, but picked Son Ah-seop as his role model. Ahn Ji-won "I have respected Son Ah-seop since I was an elementary school student. I want to break Son Ah-seop's record for the most hits" he revealed his aim of strenuousness.
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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. Seo Sung-bin at-bat in Busan High School with two outs and runners on first and third bases in the top of the ninth inning. Third baseman Ahn Ji-won is running home after the check ball fell out when he attempted a double steal. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/ |
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Now, he is preparing for the peak with the Blue Dragon's victory. Ahn Ji-won said, `The weather is so hot these days that you may be exhausted physically, but our team's momentum is so good right now. If you do as you usually do in the final, you can win enough,' he said, stressing his desire to win the Blue Dragon Open.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.