South Korea’s baseball team defeated hosts Australia in a thrilling extra-inning affair, with Noh Si-hwan hitting the game-winning hit.
The team, led by head coach Ryu Jung-il, defeated Australia 3-2 in 10 innings in the first game of the 2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) qualifier at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on Saturday.
The Koreans started the game on the wrong foot as starter Moon Dong-ju (19-Hanwha Eagles) struggled with his command.
In the top of the first inning, leadoff hitter Liam Spence led off with a walk and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Moon.
After Rickson Wingrove walked to load the bases with one out, Moon gave up a single to No. 5 hitter Clayton Camberlake to score the first run of the game.
In the bottom of the inning, Kim Hyung-jun singled with runners on first and second to tie the game at 1-1, but Australia added another run in the sixth. 바카라사이트
After giving up a solo home run to Australia’s leadoff hitter Alex Hall, Moon was relieved.
