Ha Hyeon-seung opens, Eom Jun-sang closes as Korea U-18 baseball beats Taiwan
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- Korea’s U-18 baseball team beat Taiwan 2-0 in the opening Group B game of the Asian Youth Baseball Championship in Taipei.
- Starter Ha Hyeon-seung struck out 12 over 5⅔ scoreless innings, while Eom Jun-sang added 1⅓ scoreless innings in relief.
- The victory gives Korea an advantage because group-stage results carry into the Super Round.
Ha Hyeon-seung handled the pressure of starting Korea’s opening game, and Eom Jun-sang finished the job. Together, the two prospects guided Korea’s U-18 national baseball team to a 2-0 victory over Taiwan.
Ha, a left-handed ace from Busan High School, allowed only two hits and struck out 12 over 5⅔ scoreless innings. He earned the win in the Group B opener at Tianmu Stadium in Taipei.
Eom, from Deoksu High School, had contributed at the plate and in the field before taking the mound in the sixth inning. He worked 1⅓ scoreless innings to protect Korea’s lead.
The result carries more weight than a single win. Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand make up Group B, and results against teams met in the group stage remain in effect in the Super Round. By beating Taiwan, one of the likely contenders for the title, Korea gained an early advantage in the competition.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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