High School Baseball Players Compete on 66°C Field Despite Pro League Cancellation

While professional baseball games were suspended due to the heat wave, the Bonghwangdaegi high school baseball tournament opened and proceeded with its matches.

At Mokdong Stadium, where the opening game between Yaro High School and Jeju High School took place, the ground surface temperature soared to a maximum of 66°C (151°F) during the match.

The game was temporarily halted as some players complained of dizziness and vision abnormalities.

Despite heat wave measures such as cooling breaks, water sprinkling, and cooling equipment, players expressed extreme heat, saying, "I can't even breathe properly."

<SportsMug> captured the scene of high school baseball played amid a disaster-level heat wave.

Reported by Yoo Byung-min | Written and Edited by Jinhyeong Park | Filmed by Yang Doo-won and Choi Dae-woong | Produced by Sports News Department
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