On the 5th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and the Czech Republic was held.
Korea started So Hyeong-jun, and the Czech Republic started Danielle Padysak as the starting pitcher.
Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009, has failed to advance to the quarterfinal knockout stage in the three tournaments since (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, it aims to reach the final-round knockout stage for the first time in 17 years.
In the bottom of the fifth with none out, Korea's Ahn Hyunmin goes down on strikes. Mar. 5, 2026
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