Let's decide the first place for "Ha, Um, Kim"! 2026 Shinsegae E-Mart Bae National High School Baseball Tournament, March 25th, starts in Miryang

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Shinsegae E-Mart Cup will finally be held to announce the start of the 2026 National High School Baseball Tournament.

Hosted and organized by the Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA) and sponsored by Shinsegae E-Mart and Miryang City, the 2026 Shinsegae E-Mart Cup National High School Baseball Competition will be held in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do from March 25.

The tournament, which marks its fifth anniversary this year, is the largest high school baseball tournament in Korea where all teams under the age of 18 (103 teams) registered at the 2026 association will participate and a total prize money of 60 million won will be given. This year, 103 teams, the most ever, will participate, up one team from last year, and compete for the strongest position in high school baseball.

Attention is also focusing on who will be the No. 1 overall rookie draft in the 2027 KBO later this year. While three players, Ha Hyun-seung (18) of Busan High School, Um Jun-sang (18) of Deoksu High School, and Kim Ji-woo (18) of Seoul High School, are still strong as the so-called Big Three, attention is also being paid to whether Shin Sung will emerge like Jung Woo-joo (20, Hanwha Eagles).

In particular, this tournament has greatly strengthened its operating system to dramatically increase the fairness and reliability of high school baseball. The ABS (automatic pitching judgment system), which was implemented in earnest from the round of 16 at Mokdong Baseball Stadium last year, will be introduced from the first round this year with full support from Miryang City.

As a result, ABS and video readings were operated at all three stadiums in Miryang, including Sunshine Miryang Sports Park's baseball stadium 1 and 2 and Gagok Baseball Stadium, creating an environment in which players can fully perform their skills with consistent decisions.

In addition, the pre-tournament games will be broadcast live on the official YouTube channel of the Korea Baseball Softball Association to repay the enthusiastic support of baseball fans. The association's promotional part and selected university student marketers will produce various contents to deliver vivid news from the site.

The winner will receive 30 million won, the runner-up will receive 20 million won, and the joint third-place team will receive 5 million won each. The long-awaited final will be held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon to give participants unforgettable memories such as professional stadium experience and a spectacular awards ceremony as much as the Korean Series.

In addition, Shinsegae E-Mart runs a "local group mileage program" to support continuous baseball prospects. When a customer selects an association through the E-Mart app and purchases goods, 0.5% of the receipt will be accumulated and returned to society as a scholarship support fund to revitalize Korean baseball.

Chairman Yang Hae-young said, "I hope this tournament, which is the largest ever, will serve as an opportunity for high school baseball to take a leap forward through the introduction of full-scale ABS and live broadcasting of all games."

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