China is also not easy. Professional adult national team wins bronze medal by one point from the 3rd and 4th places
Sep 29, 2025
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The first place was up to South Korea. Following a walk by Kim Byung-joon (KT Wiz) in the first inning, Jeon Da-min (Doosan Bears) got on base due to an opponent's error, and Ryu Hyun-joon (Doosan) scored one run first with a sacrifice fly on the first and third bases.
The national team fell into a big crisis in the top of the third inning with a 1-0 lead.
Starter Park Jung-min (Hanil Jangshin University), who was nominated by Lotte Giants in the second round of the rookie draft, threw a bunt to the second base after allowing a hit to the leadoff hitter in China, but he allowed a timely hit to the left with no outs and runners on the first and second bases due to a safe fielder's choice. He allowed a timely hit to the left with no outs with a fast ball and a walk to a follow-up hitter, leading to a 1-1 tie. In the continued full base crisis with no outs, he allowed a 1-2 turnaround with a timely hit to the right again. However, he took a breather by tagging the second baseman out of the home with an accurate home throw from right field. Park Jung-min struck out the follow-up hitter, and catcher Ryu Hyun-jun overcame the crisis of additional runs by catching the third baseman with his strong shoulders.
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In the top of the eighth inning, Hin-guk allowed two consecutive hits after the top of the eighth inning, but kept the lead by 1 point by striking out the follow-up hitters with ground balls and strikeouts. Starter Park Jung-min scored one run in four ⅓ innings and Yang Jae-hoon (Doosan) scored one run in four ⅔ innings to win.
In the final of the tournament, Japan defeated Taiwan 11-0 and won the title for the second time in a row following 2023. South Korea has finished third and fourth in four tournaments since winning in 2015.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
