"Checking the level difference." That's all for the Korean baseball challenge! Cold game completely defeated 'super luxurious corps' Dominica in the 0-107th inning → failed to advance to the semifinals [Miami Field Review]

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He reached the second round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time in 17 years, but unfortunately withdrew from the first game. It was a painful defeat that realized the high wall of world baseball.

The South Korean national team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun (55), suffered a cold game defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) against the Dominican Republic at 7:30 a.m. on the 14th (Korea Standard Time) at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida.

As a result, South Korea failed to advance to the semifinals and ended the tournament with a record of the quarterfinals. Dominica's firepower, which is full of top major league stars, was stronger than expected, and the South Korean lineup was pressed by the ball of the opponent's starter and could hardly find a clue.

On this day, Korea is Kim Do-young (third baseman, KIA Tigers)-The batting order was composed of Germay Jones (left fielder, Detroit Tigers), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder, San Francisco Giants), Ahn Hyun-min (right wing, KT Wiz), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter, LG Twins), Shay Witcom (first baseman, Houston Astros), Kim Hye-sung (second baseman, LA Dodgers), Park Dong-won (catcher, LG Twins), and Kim Joo-won (striker, NC Dinos). Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) was the starting pitcher.

Against this, Dominica was Fernando Tatis Jr. (right fielder, San Diego Padres), Ketel Marte (second baseman, Arizona Diamondbacks), Juan Soto (left fielder, New York Mets), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (first baseman, Toronto Blue Jays), Manny Machado (third baseman, San Diego Padres), Junior Caminero (designated hitter, Tampa Bay Rays), Julio Rodriguez (middle fielder, Seattle Mariners) - Agustin Ramirez (Fosu, Miami Marlins) - Heraldo Perdomo (Ulster, Arizona). Christopher Sanchez (Philadelphia Phillies) came out as the starting pitcher.

The first run was scored by Dominica in the second inning. Leading hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked and got on base. The next Machado stepped down with a straight hit to left field, but the next batter, Caminero, hit a timely double on the left field. Taking advantage of Rodriguez's ground ball to shortstop, Caminero homered and ran 2-0. The runner was completely erased, but another walk was in trouble. Ramirez's walk and Perdomo's hit made it to first and second base, and Tatis Jr. hit an additional timely hit to make it 3-0.

The score gap widened in the bottom of the third inning. Dominica's offense, which started with Soto's heavy hit, didn't stop. Starting with Guerrero Jr.'s timely double, Machado's timely hit came out, and with two more walks with the bases loaded with two outs, Dominica took the lead of seven points.

Jones' first hit came out in the top of the fourth inning and seemed to start chasing, but Lee Jung-hoo's pitch in front of the pitcher led to a double play. Ahn Hyun-min's double to the right-center came out, but Moon Bo-kyung struck out and bowed his head. In the top of the seventh inning, Lee Jung-hoo's hit to the third base led to the leadoff hitter's on-base due to an error, but Moon Bo-kyung's double play swallowed the disappointment. The game ended with a cold game in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and a three-run home run by Austin Wells.

Starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin unfortunately became a losing pitcher with three hits, two walks, one strikeout and three runs in one ⅔ inning.

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