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Taiwan Stunned as Ha Hyun-seung’s 12-Strikeout Display Leaves Batters Guessing

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korean pitcher Ha Hyun-seung struck out 12 batters in 5⅔ scoreless innings against Taiwan.
  • The 18-year-old allowed two hits and no walks in the opening Group B game of the U-18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship.

Ha Hyun-seung gave South Korea a dream start at the U-18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship, leaving Taiwan unable to distinguish his fastball from his breaking pitches.

The Busan High School pitcher started South Korea’s opening Group B game against Taiwan at Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on Sept. 7, Korean time. The 18-year-old worked 5⅔ innings, giving up two hits without a walk and striking out 12.

The performance drew shocked reactions from Taiwan, which was described as having been thoroughly outplayed. It also provided encouraging news for the Kiwoom Heroes, who have reason to keep an eye on the young pitcher’s international performance.

I could not tell the fastball from the breaking ball.

· Taiwan reactionThe phrase captured Taiwan’s difficulty reading Ha Hyun-seung’s pitches.
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Originally published by Chosun 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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