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The NC Dinos C-team (Futures team) will hold an exchange tournament with the traditional powerhouse of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), SoftBank Hawks, for the third consecutive year.
On the 31st, NC Dinos announced that its C-team will hold an exchange tournament with the NPB's SoftBank Hawks for the third consecutive year in October.
This exchange tournament was organized to allow young players to gain diverse game experience in a new environment and strengthen their competitiveness within the team. Since launching the first exchange tournament in 2024, NC and SoftBank have continued annual player exchanges and maintained their cooperative relationship.
The games will be held at Tamahome Stadium Chikugo, the main venue for SoftBank's second and third teams. The C-team is scheduled to depart for Fukuoka, Japan, via Gimhae International Airport on October 8, play a total of three games from the 9th to the 11th, and return to Gimhae International Airport on the 12th (Monday). Twenty-five players and coaching staff will participate in this exchange tournament.
NC General Manager Im Sun-nam stated, "For promising players, the most important thing is gaining real-game experience in diverse environments. I believe that directly experiencing a baseball culture different from Korea and competing against high-level opponents will become a significant asset for the players. We hope this exchange tournament serves as an opportunity for the players to grow one step further."
NC continues to steadily expand exchanges with overseas clubs, including those in Japan and Australia, while strengthening its promising player development program. The exchange tournament with SoftBank has also established itself as a development program that enhances players' growth potential through real-game experience.
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