South Korea's U-13 Little League Representative Team Defeats the United States to Claim World Series Title for First Time in Three Years! Ace Kim Seo-ha Delivers 5⅔ Innings of Brilliant Pitching + Two-Run Home Run

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South Korea's U-13 Little League Representative Team defeated the United States to reach the World Series title for the first time in three years.

On the 10th (Korean time), the South Korean U-13 team secured a decisive 11-4 victory over the United States at Max Bae Park Field in Livermore, near San Francisco, California, to claim the championship of the 2026 World Little League Intermediate World Series. The win marks a significant achievement just over one year after Kim Seung-woo (57) assumed the presidency of the Korea Little League Federation.

In their previous match, South Korea had to compete without its ace due to pitch count restrictions, but on this day, the same situation occurred for the U.S. team. In contrast, South Korea's ace Kim Seo-ha was able to take the mound as the starting pitcher, delivering 5⅔ innings with 92 pitches. Kim Jung-am provided support in the fourth inning as a relief pitcher for 1⅓ innings, enabling Kim Seo-ha to return and ultimately close out the game.

Kim Seo-ha also stood out at the plate, scoring on both of his two walks and hitting a decisive two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. South Korea's offense was effective not only from the top of the lineup but also from the lower positions, producing timely hits throughout. The team scored in every inning from the first through the fourth, establishing dominance over the United States.

Below is the roster for the South Korean U-13 Intermediate Representative Team:

Team Manager: Kim Seung-woo (President of the Korea Little League Federation)

Chief Coach: Ma Hae-young (Head of the General Affairs Division, Korea Little League Federation)

Manager: Lee Il-nam (Hwaseong City Little League Team)

Coaches: Kim Jin-su (Hwaseong Seobu Little League Team), Lee Woong-han (Seopyeongtaek Little League Team)

Players: Jo Young-in, Moon Sung-hyun (Incheon Namdong-gu), Kim Seo-ha, Kim Hyun-jin (Bucheon Sosa), Kim Min-su, Lee Ji-han, Choi Seo-joon (Seoul Gangseo Magok),

Shin Ji-hoon (Incheon Seogu), Kim Kang-min (Hwaseong Seobu), Kim Jung-am (Hwaseong City), Kim Kang-yul (Suwon Yeongtong-gu), Kim Seung-hoo (Seopyeongtaek)

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