[breaking news] 'Witcom's surprise return + Kim Hye-sung 7th deployment' announced the starting lineup against Dominica! The fate of the quarterfinals is up

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The South Korean national baseball team, which miraculously won a ticket to the quarterfinals, will go head-to-head against the "champion candidate" Dominican Republic. The most welcome news is the return of the starting lineup of "Korean big guns" Shay Witcombe (Houston Astros) and Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers), who have dispelled injury concerns.

The South Korean national team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, announced its starting lineup ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinal match against the Dominican Republic at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 14th (Korea time).

The most noticeable change is by far the return of Witcom. Witcom, who played a key role in the lineup by hitting consecutive home runs at the beginning of the group stage, was recently excluded from the lineup due to poor condition, but he will provide firepower support by being listed as the sixth batter and first baseman in the doomed quarterfinals.

On this day, South Korea deployed Kim Do-young (third baseman) and Germai Jones (left fielder) as table setters. Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (right wing), and Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter) will take charge of the central lineup to target Dominica's strong pitching staff. After that, Witcom (first baseman) who returned supports and serves as a link to the lower lineup. Kim Hye-sung (second baseman), Park Dong-won (captor), and Kim Joo-won (striker) were then placed in the bottom batting order.

The Dominican Republic is a strong favorite with 13 home runs in the first round of the tournament, winning all four games. In particular, Christopher Sanchez, who was second in the Cy Young Award, is expected to put pressure on the Korean batters. In response, South Korea forewarned "Korean Monster" Ryu Hyun-jin as the starting player and countered with experience and skill.

In response to complaints about the release of Dominican Republic coach Albert Pujols' lineup, Ryu Ji-hyun said, "I did not hide or delay it on purpose. I hope overseas reporters don't misunderstand, he said.

Baseball fans around the world are paying attention to whether the national team, which joined the quarterfinals with a miraculous victory in the final group game, will be able to continue the miracle of Miami by beating Dominica's "luxury corps" with Witcom's joining.

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