Jung Woo-joo's stern determination, "Responsibility for cheering for fans of the 10 clubs → Do your best and wait for the will of heaven.""

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Jung Woo-joo (20, Hanwha Eagles), who was named the second pitcher in the first Group C match of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) against the Czech Republic on the 5th, said he will take the mound with determination. Above all, he said he wanted to help the national team's primary goal of reaching the quarterfinals of the WBC.

Jung Woo-joo met with domestic reporters after training at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 4th, a day before the game, and said, "The competition has not started yet, but there are things that are less real. However, one game and one game seem to be very important, so a sense of responsibility seems to arise. Going to the mound of the game in such a big tournament itself seems to be a great experience and help. Actually, it was a performance that I really wanted to go up on. I want to learn and learn as much as possible through experience," he said.

This first match, the match against the Czech Republic, is a match that must be set in order to advance to the quarterfinals, which is the first goal of the national team. Coach Ryu Ji-hyun (55) also emphasized winning as planned. It also meant that consumption should be minimized with the scheduled pitcher. The starting pitcher for the Czech Republic is Soh Hyung-joon (25, KT Wiz). Jung Woo-joo immediately stands by as the second pitcher.

Jung Woo-joo did not forget his pledge to respond to the support of all Korean baseball fans beyond his team Hanwha fans. Jung Woo-joo said, "I know well that all the fans of the 10 clubs are supporting me. That's why I feel responsible and I have to make grades. I will throw harder as much as I get on the mound with the national flag. We need to repay it accordingly, he stressed.

The most eye-catching thing was Jung Woo-ju's hat. Jung Woo-joo entered Tokyo on the 3rd and inscribed the phrase "盡 event 待 命" directly inside the brim of his hat. In response, he said, "It means that I will do the best I can and wait for the will of heaven," adding, "I think the fate of this WBC may have already been decided. I believe that if you do your best to pour everything into it, you can get good results without regret," he explained.

Jung Woo-joo, who had four strikeouts and no runs in three innings in a warm-up match against Japan at Tokyo Dome, the same place, in November last year, added that he tried to hide his expression on the mound as much as possible this time. Attention is focusing on whether Jung Woo-joo, who took on the heavy task of being the "second pitcher" in the national team's match, will be able to bring out a shout of victory in the first game of the Tokyo Dome with his best pitching like a pledge engraved on his hat.

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