'Fear Home Run Factory' Dominica Sets New Record for 15 Home Runs in Single WBC → Caminero Solo Four! Korea Throwing the bat and celebrating himself [the Miami scene]

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The Dominican Republic proved itself as a "horror batter" by setting a new record for the most team home runs in a single World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournament. Junior Caminero (23, Tampa Bay Rays), who blasted with multi-hitters against South Korea, made a solo shot in the first place.

The Dominican Republic recorded its 15th career home run of the tournament with Junior Caminero's home run in the 2026 WBC semifinals at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 16th (Korea time).

According to the WBC Organizing Committee, this home run by the Dominican Republic is the new record for the most home runs by a single team in WBC history. The previous record was 14 set by Mexico during the 2009 tournament. The Dominican Republic broke this record for the first time in 17 years, demonstrating the world's best firepower in name and reality.

The man who broke the record was Junior Caminero. Caminero hit a 98-mile fastball from his opponent's starting pitcher to draw a solo arch well over the left-center fence in the top of the third inning when the score was 0-0. With this shot, the Dominican Republic marked its 15th home run of the tournament and became the lone top-ranked player.

The victory was a celebration right after the home run. After checking the trajectory of the ball to the end, Caminero showed an intense 'bat flip' in which he threw his bat high toward the night sky in Miami. The U.S. mound was frozen in an instant by the confident move that attracted cheers from Dominican fans who filled Rondipo Park.

In the match against Korea held on the 14th, Caminero also hit hard with two hits, one RBI and two runs in two at-bats as the designated hitter. In particular, he added a preemptive timely hit against Ryu Hyun-jin in the second inning with one out and a runner on the first base.

The Dominican Republic's moves in this tournament are relentless. It continues its high march toward the finals by erasing records set by prominent contenders such as Venezuela (13) in 2009 and the U.S. (12) in 2023.

The Dominican Republic, which has big guns representing the major leagues such as Juan Soto and Manny Machado, is destroying the opponent's mound with overwhelming slugging power in every game. Baseball fans around the world are paying attention to Miami to see if the Dominican Republic, which achieved a new record, will succeed in retaking the top spot for the first time in 13 years.

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