'84% chance of going pro if selected': Hanwha Eagles Cup High School vs. University All-Star Game player rosters announced

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'The gateway to the professional leagues' — the participant roster for the 'High School vs. University All-Star Game' has been finalized.

'Hanwha Eagles announced on the 11th that it will host the 4th Hanwha Eagles Cup High School vs. University All-Star Game on June 8 at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark.

'Game of the Dream' is the slogan for this event, with 24 players from each team selected under the guidance of Deoksu High School coach Jung Yun-jin for the high school team and Sungkyunkwan University coach Lee Yeon-su for the university team.

'Player selection was overseen by the Korea Baseball and Softball Association (KBSA), with scouting team managers from all 10 KBO League clubs participating. Laon High School outfielder Kim Ji-hyeok (3rd year), Daejeon High School left-handed pitcher Han Gyu-min (2nd year), Inha University catcher Park Jeong-hoon (4th year), and Shinan San University right-handed pitcher Kim Beom-chan (1st year) were selected as outstanding performers and will participate in the All-Star Game.

'Representative high school baseball players of this year, including Busan High School's Ha Hyun-seung, Deoksu High School's Eom Jun-sang, and Seoul High School's Kim Ji-woo, will participate, while the university all-stars are composed of top-tier members such as Chung-Ang University's Kim Do-yoon and Busan University of Science and Technology's Kwak Byeong-jin. Ha Hyun-seung and Eom Jun-sang are top prospects who received the Mirae Star Award in the baseball category at the '2025 Futures Star Awards' ceremony hosted by StarNews in November last year.

'The 4th Hanwha Eagles Cup High School vs. University All-Star Game, held for the fourth time this year, is an event jointly organized by Hanwha Eagles and the KBSA. Over the past three years, it has been highly regarded for its significant contribution to the development of amateur baseball and exchange between high school and university players, establishing itself as a festival of amateur baseball.

'Its role as a gateway to professional baseball is also growing. In the first tournament, 38 players (20 high school, 18 university) participated; in the second, 31 players (23 high school, 8 university); and in the third, 39 players (21 high school, 18 university). The majority of participants in these tournaments have gone on to play professionally. The professional advancement rate for KBO draft-eligible players who participated in the first three tournaments reached 83.7% (108 out of 129).

'Especially in the case of university all-stars, the number of cases where they are signed as development players and wear professional uniforms has increased, showing the highest professional advancement rate (85.7%, 18 out of 21) in the third tournament last year.

'The game will proceed to a tiebreaker in extra innings (up to the 10th inning) if the score is tied after nine innings. All selected players are required to participate in the game, and pitchers are limited to a maximum of 45 pitches.

'The home run derby will feature five players from each team, totaling 10 participants, with the winner decided under a 7-out rule. The championship game will also follow the 7th-out rule after the end of the fifth inning, similar to the preliminary rounds.

'All costs, including venue provision, transportation, accommodation, and meals for participating players, will be fully covered by Hanwha Eagles once again, and the team's official YouTube channel, Eagles TV, will broadcast the game live.

'△Coach = Jung Yun-jin (Deoksu High School)

'△Coaches (5) = Go Yun-seong (Masan High School), Moon Yong-su (Yulgo High School), Park Geon-min (Jangam High School), Bang Jin-ho (Segwang High School), Hong Seok-mu (Yusin High School)

'△Pitchers (9) = Kwak Do-hyun (Busan Industrial High School), Kim Min-hoon (Gwangju Jinheung High School), Park Chan-min (Gwangju Jeil High School), Yang Jin-hoo (Seoul Convention High School), Yun Ye-seong (Inchang High School), Park Geun-seo (Seoul Design High School), Lee Yun-seong (Masan High School), Ha Hyun-seung (Busan High School), Han Gyu-min (Daejeon High School)

'△Catchers (3) = Yu Je-min (Hwimun High School), Won Ji-woo (Gangneung High School), Im Tae-kang (Baejae High School)

'△Infielders (7) = Kang In-gyu (Cheongju High School), Kim Seon-woo (Bukil High School), Kim Ji-woo (Seoul High School), Nam Hyun-woo (Seoul Convention High School), Noh Min-hyeok (Masan Yongma High School), Eom Jun-sang (Deoksu High School), Lee Ho-min (Gyeongnam High School)

'△Outfielders (5) = Kim Ji-hyeok (Laon High School), Park Bo-seung (Gyeongnam High School), Bae Jong-yoon (Gwangju Jeil High School), Jo Hee-seong (Yusin High School), Hwang Seong-hyeon (Deoksu High School)

'△Coach = Lee Yeon-su (Sungkyunkwan University)

'△Coaches (5) = Kang Hyo-seop (Howon University), Kim Ki-deok (Hanyang University), Kim Jun (Chung-Ang University), Jeong Won-wook (Kyungsung University), Jo Seong-hyeon (Yonsei University)

'△Pitchers (9) = Kim Da-eun (Konkuk University), Kim Do-yoon (Chung-Ang University), Kwak Byeong-jin (Busan University of Science and Technology), Park Se-jun (Dong-eui University of Science and Technology), Kim Beom-chan (Shinan San University), Jeong Won-jin (Korea University), Jo Young-woo (Yonsei University), Hwang Woo-young (Konkuk University), Lee Jun-hyeok (Hanyang University)

'△Catchers (4) = Kim Dong-joo (Yonsei University), Park Jeong-hoon (Inha University), Kim Woo-seong (Dongwon University of Science and Technology), Kwon Hee-jae (Busan University of Science and Technology)

'△Infielders (6) = Kim Beom-jun (Songwon University), Shin Hyung-heon (Dankook University), Lee Jeong-ho (Dongguk University), Jeon Su-wan (Kyung Hee University), Kang Do-hyeon (Dong-eui University of Science and Technology), Yoo Eun-jong (Busan University of Science and Technology)

'△Outfielders (5) = Kim Kyung-hwan (Dongguk University), Kim Jong-woo (Sungkyunkwan University), Ji Seung-gi (Hanil Christian University), Lee Min-jun (Inha University), Hyun Bin (Daedeok University)

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