"Ahn Hyun-min's grand slam → Kim Do-young's back-to-back home run." 03s' batting power explodes! "10 Big Inning" Moon Hyunbin opened the door... The national team has won four games in a row [Okinawa Station]

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The Korean national baseball team destroyed the Samsung Lions mound with the explosive power of the batters and won four consecutive practice games.

The Korean national baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, beat the Samsung Lions 16-6 in a practice game against the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Kadena Baseball Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 26th.

The match was held at the bottom of the fifth inning when the national team led 5-2. Moon Hyun-bin, born in 2004, opened the door, and Ahn Hyun-min and Kim Do-young (born in 2003) effectively finished the game.

Against Samsung's second pitcher Jang Chan-hee, leadoff hitter Kim Do-young hit left-handed and Moon Bo-kyung hit right-handed to make it first and second base with no outs. Noh Si-hwan made a bunt with one out and runners on second and third, and Koo Ja-wook walked and loaded the bases with one out. Moon Hyun-bin and Park Dong-won hit two consecutive RBI timely doubles to make it 9-2.

Shin Min-jae's hit ball, Park Hae-min filled all bases again with a walk, and Ahn Hyun-min passed pitcher Kim Baek-san's fifth pitch out of the right-center fence. Kim Do-young then drew a solo arch in the left-center, and the score widened to 14-2 in an instant.

It was nice to see the batting line hit evenly in a game that could actually be the last practice game in Okinawa. Ahn Hyun-min showed off his strong performance as a second batter with one hit (one homer) and four RBIs and one walk in two at-bats. Kim Do-young announced his good condition by hitting a left-handed hit after the 11th pitch in the fifth inning and shooting a home run.

Moon Hyun-bin had three hits, including a two-run timely hit, and Moon Bo-kyung had a multi-hit and Koo Ja-wook played on the third base, making 16 long and short hits, collapsing the Samsung mound.

On the mound, Soh Hyung-joon was a little disappointed with two runs in three innings and Yoo Young-chan with two runs in one inning, but Jung Woo-joo washed away the poor performance of the previous game with perfect pitching, which wiped out only three strikeouts in three innings.

The national team consisted of Park Hae-min (center fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (right wing), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (first baseman), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Park Dong-won (captor), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Soh Hyung-joon.

Against this, Samsung formed a lineup of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Sung-yoon (right wing), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Park Se-hyuk (catcher), Lee Sung-kyu (designated hitter), and Su-ho (left wing). The starting pitcher is Yang Chang-seop.

Prior to the game, the news of the national team's main shortstop Kim Joo-won's absence was reported. Kim Joo-won, who injured his finger during a practice game against the KIA Tigers two days ago, took a complete rest because the swelling did not fall out. The vacancy was filled by Kang Sung-woo of the Armed Forces Sports Unit (Sangmu).

The first point was Samsung's, but the national team quickly succeeded in turning the tables in the second inning. Koo Ja-wook and Shin Min-jae's consecutive timely hits tied the game 2-2, and Park Hae-min and Ahn Hyun-min drew two consecutive walks with the bases loaded with one out to turn it around 4-2.

He scored 10 points in the fifth inning. With the bases loaded with one out made by consecutive hits by Kim Do-young and Moon Bo-kyung and Koo Ja-wook, Moon Hyun-bin hit a timely two-run double to right-center pitcher Kim Bae-san. Park Dong-won then connected a timely two-run double to left-center and the score was 9-2.

It wasn't the end here. Shin Min-jae's hit ball and Park Hae-min's walk made the batter clear. Ahn Hyun-min sent the ball out of the right-center fence with Kim Baek-san's real pitch in the middle with two balls and two strikes. Kim Do-young then scored a back-to-back home run with a solo arch to the left, making the team's 14th run.

After that, the national team added one more point in the seventh inning and won four consecutive practice games. It was comforting for Samsung to recover four points in the eighth inning, including Yang Woo-hyun's two-run shot.

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