The Korea national baseball team led by Manager Ryu Ji-hyun won 11-4 over Czech Republic in the first Group C game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on the 5th, hammering 10 hits including four home runs.
It marked the first WBC opening-game victory in 17 years since 2009.
After completing defense in the top of the second, Korea's So Hyeong-jun heads to the dugout. Mar. 5, 2026
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