Korea's national baseball team will face Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic group stage, led by Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles).
The team led by Manager Ryu Ji-hyun will play Taiwan in the third game of Group C in the first round at Tokyo Dome in Japan at 12 p.m. Ryu Hyun-jin is the starter, taking the mound for the first time in 17 years since the 2009 WBC. Taiwan will start Koo Lin-ruy-yang (Nippon-Ham Fighters).
The team got off to a good start by beating the Czech Republic on the 5th, but lost 6-8 to Japan the previous day and sits third in the group. Japan and Australia share first place with two straight wins. Taiwan is currently fourth at 1-2, and the Czech Republic has lost three straight and became the first to be eliminated.
The national team is 4-0 all-time against Taiwan in the WBC. However, Taiwan is expected to go all-out because a loss would eliminate it.