Lee Jung-hoo's stern resolution, "Let's not leave regrets when we look back! "It's not a competition between high school students and adults"

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"You don't have to be intimidated by playing superstars we've only seen on TV. It's not a fight between a high school student and a professional team."

Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), the "signboard" and captain of the South Korean national team facing the "strong and strong" Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) semifinal, expressed his determination. He is determined to go head-to-head with his skills without being pressed by his name.

Lee Jung-hoo released a message to the team ahead of the quarterfinals against the Dominican Republic at an official press conference held at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 13th (Korea time).

Lee Jung-hoo said, "In fact, if our players play against Major League players who have only seen on TV for the first time, they may be intimidated by their name value." However, soon, "There may be differences in skills, but the fact that we are the same professional baseball players remains unchanged. It is not a battle between high school students and professional teams, but between the best adult professional players in each country," he said.

Regarding watching Dominican players' batting training ahead of the game, he said, "In the United States, in fact, when we go to an away game like this, players on the same team watch the other team train batting. As expected, the question of how good players strike is that I think all baseball players feel the same way. I think I watched it with that kind of heart," he said, overlooking it insignificantly.

In particular, the keyword Lee Jung-hoo emphasized was "regret." "I always say a lot to the players before the game, 'Let's not just look back on today when it comes to tomorrow and let's not leave any regrets,'" he said. "I don't think there should be any regrets when I look back on the last game when I play tomorrow and the day after that. I hope I don't regret it," he said.

It seemed to be a leader and a declaration of an argument that he would pour everything into the process rather than being buried in the results. Lee Jung-hoo predicted a confident game, saying, "If we do our best, we can accept the result."

Lee Jung-hoo's leadership is in line with the "all-time team atmosphere" emphasized by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun. Earlier, coach Ryu said, "There has never been a team that has formed such a good atmosphere in the history of the national team," praising the players' voluntary analysis of their opponent's power and passion.

The Dominican Republic will put pressure on the Korean batters with Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Christopher Sanchez (30) as the starting pitcher. However, the national team, led by Lee Jung-hoo, who declared a "game without regret," is aiming for Miami's miracle with its unique cohesion and "one-team" spirit. Baseball fans around the world are paying attention to the outcome of Lee Jung-hoo's pledge to stand up as an "adult versus adult" tomorrow at the ground in Rondipo Park.

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