Korean gamers welcome followers forward of an analysis match with Cuba on the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Nov. 1. Yonhap
Korea shut out Cuba 2-0 on Friday in a tuneup baseball recreation held in preparation for a global event.
South Korea scored a run in every of the primary two innings, and eight pitchers mixed for a three-hitter in entrance of 15,783 followers on the 16,100-seat Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
This was the primary of two video games between the international locations forward of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 event.
Each international locations are in Group B, together with Japan, Australia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Chinese language Taipei, the host nation for the preliminary stage from Nov. 13 to 18.
The highest two groups from Teams A and B will advance to the Tremendous Spherical, which will probably be performed in Tokyo from Nov. 21 to 24.
South Korea received the inaugural Premier12 title in 2015 and completed second to Japan in 2019.
With an eye fixed towards the 2026 World Baseball Traditional and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, South Korea will take a younger roster, with a lot of the gamers anticipated to be of their early- to mid-20s.
Supervisor Ryu Joong-il introduced 35 gamers to his coaching camp this week and can reduce seven gamers for the ultimate roster early subsequent week.
South Korea opened the scoring within the backside of the primary. With runners on the corners, Kim Do-yeong hit a towering fly to shallow proper subject. Second baseman Yadil Mujica gave chase however could not make the catch, permitting Hong Chang-ki to attain from third.
Within the backside second, South Korea doubled its lead due to Lee Ju-hyoung’s RBI single. Tune Sung-mun had drawn a one-out stroll towards starter Yoennis Yera and stolen second base to get himself into scoring place, earlier than Lee, his teammate with the Korea Baseball Group membership Kiwoom Heroes, introduced him house.
South Korean starter Gwak Been tossed two shutout innings, whereas putting out two and giving up one hit. And 7 relievers every threw a scoreless inning, whereas permitting simply two hits and recording six strikeouts.
These two international locations will meet once more at 2 p.m. Saturday on the dome. (Yonhap)
