S. Korean U-18 baseball team wins bronze at World Cup
- 5 years ago
South Korea's under-18 baseball team won the bronze medal at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Busan,... after a dramatic victory against Australia on Sunday.
Down 5 to 4 at the top of the 9th inning,... Lee Ju-hyeong from Gyeongnam High School delivered a 2-run homerun to give South Korea the 6-5 lead, and the victory.
The third place finish gives the South Koreans their third straight medal finish at the Under-18 World Cup,... after winning bronze in 2015,... and silver in 2017.
Meanwhile,... Chinese Taipei pulled off a major upset in the championship game,... beating the defending champions Team U.S.A,... with a 2 to 1 victory. The latest victory gives them their third gold medal,... and their first in 9 years.
Down 5 to 4 at the top of the 9th inning,... Lee Ju-hyeong from Gyeongnam High School delivered a 2-run homerun to give South Korea the 6-5 lead, and the victory.
The third place finish gives the South Koreans their third straight medal finish at the Under-18 World Cup,... after winning bronze in 2015,... and silver in 2017.
Meanwhile,... Chinese Taipei pulled off a major upset in the championship game,... beating the defending champions Team U.S.A,... with a 2 to 1 victory. The latest victory gives them their third gold medal,... and their first in 9 years.