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'The 2026 KBO Amateur Baseball Week,' marking its second edition this year, concluded successfully to great acclaim.
"Held over three days from the 12th to the 14th at Incheon SSG Landers Field, this event was organized to provide opportunities for youth, female, and college baseball players to compete in KBO League stadiums and broaden interest in amateur baseball," the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) stated. "To achieve this, all games held at professional stadiums were opened free of charge so that anyone could experience the charm of amateur baseball firsthand on-site, and all matches were broadcast live via SPOTV and the KBO YouTube channel."
"On the first day of the event, the 12th, youth and female baseball All-Star games and a baseball clinic were held. In the Little League All-Star and Elementary School All-Star matchups, the Elementary School All-Stars secured an 8-3 victory for the second consecutive year. Notable performances came from Kim Seo-jin (Gadong Elementary), who hit a two-run home run to tie the game, and Kim Do-young (Dogok Elementary), who entered as the final pitcher and retired all three batters via strikeout.
"In the female baseball All-Star game, Team B managed a comeback in the top of the seventh inning after a tight contest. Following this, Oh Ui-bun cleanly finished off the next three batters with strikeouts, leading Team B to a 7-6 victory. Although her team lost, Seon Ju-ha (15 years old), who started for Team A, drew attention by showcasing exceptional pitching ability despite her young age, becoming the only pitcher to hold opponents scoreless over two innings.
"Participants in this game included Ayaka, Song Ah, Park Min-seo, Joo Su-jin, Lee Soo-yeon, and Song Min-ji, all of whom appeared on Channel A's 'Baseball Queen 2.' In particular, Song Ah recorded three hits in four at-bats, proving that her batting skills on the show were genuine. The subsequent KBO Legend Baseball Clinic featured coaches Kim Myeong-seong, Lee Won-seok, Cha Il-mok, and Chae Jong-guk providing position-specific intensive coaching to youth and female baseball players, helping them strengthen fundamentals and improve their skills.
"On the 13th and 14th, special matches were held featuring four university baseball alliance teams competing in a tournament format. In the semi-finals, Team B (Seoul Capital Area, Gangwon) defeated Team A (Seoul Capital Area, Jeju) 10-5, while Team C (Gyeongsang, Chungcheong) beat Team D (Jeolla, Chungcheong) 13-10 to advance to the finals.
"In the championship match, Team C faced off against Team B. With a two-run single by Lee Heon-young (Dongui Science University) and a go-ahead home run by Kim Ji-woong (Daedeok University), Team C secured a 5-3 victory to claim the title. In the third-place game, Team D defeated Team A 6-1 to finalize the final standings.
"During the subsequent awards ceremony, Team B, the champions, received trophies and baseball equipment worth 5 million won, while Team C, the runners-up, was awarded trophies and baseball equipment worth 3 million won. Individual awards included MVP Lee Heon-young (Dongui Science University), Outstanding Pitcher Seo Jeong-min (Dongguk University), and Outstanding Batter Lee Geun-woo (Dong-A University), each receiving baseball equipment and trophies as prizes.
"Meanwhile, the university baseball special matches were primarily composed of players eligible for selection in the 2027 KBO Rookie Draft scheduled for the 21st. KBO League team scouts visited the venue to conduct final evaluations of the players' skills. The KBO plans to continue supporting the growth of athletes active across various fields, including youth, female, and university baseball, as well as the overall development of Korean baseball.
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