Adapting to the Venue Complete... Resolved to Win Against Taiwan

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The national baseball team, aiming for its fifth consecutive tournament title, will play its opening group stage match against Taiwan tomorrow, September 21. Although they stepped onto the field for the first time just a day before the match, they completed their adaptation and expressed their firm resolve to win.

Reporter Yu Byeongmin has the story from the field.

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Due to poor tournament organization, the national team held its first training session at the Okazaki Stadium venue only today, September 20, just a day before the opening match, meticulously checking the field conditions.

When the batters cleared the distant outfield fence of Okazaki Stadium, which is similar in size to Jamsil Stadium, several times, manager Ryu Ji-hyun showed a satisfied expression.

[Ryu Ji-hyun / National Baseball Team Manager: "I delivered a message to the players that if we just play our own game, we can win. Since our leaders experienced the gold medal win in Hangzhou, I believe those aspects will naturally be passed down to the younger players."]

While the starting pitcher has not yet been announced, ace pitcher Kwak Bin is expected to take on a heavy responsibility regardless of his specific role.

For Kwak Bin, who has established himself as the league's top ace this year by securing 11 wins and leading in both earned run average and strikeouts, tomorrow's match is an opportunity to restore his honor.

Although he wore a gold medal at the last Hangzhou Asian Games, he is determined to shake off the regret of not being able to pitch a single game due to muscle spasms.

[Kwak Bin / National Baseball Team Pitcher: "(The team to watch out for) is naturally Taiwan, and I will pitch with as much confidence as I have had performing well this season to produce a good result."]

Meanwhile, as the 25th typhoon Dujuan moves northwest of the Nagoya region, the chance of precipitation for tomorrow has thankfully decreased, but since they are still within the typhoon's sphere of influence, wind direction and intensity could become variable factors.

(Photo: Yonhap News) (Video Reported by Yang Doo-won | Video Edited by Lee Jae-sung)
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