Korea's sluggers kept going yard in succession, allowing the team to wrap up the Osaka tuneup on a high note. Now they head to the battleground of Tokyo.
The Korea World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team, led by Manager Ryu Ji-hyun, defeated the Orix Buffaloes 8-5 in an official 2026 WBC exhibition game at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan on the 3rd. With a 3-3 draw against the Hanshin Tigers on the 2nd and a win over Orix on this day, Korea will head to the battleground, the Tokyo Dome in Japan, with a 1-1 record in official exhibition games.
Korea Manager Ryu Ji-hyun and his coaching staff watch the game. Mar. 3, 2026
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