Incheon High School’s ‘Pride’ Incheon High School won the runner-up in the National High School Baseball Final for the President’s Cup after 19 years.
Incheon High School, led by Coach Kye-beom, was defeated 11-10 in the final match against Gunsan Sangil High School in the ’57th Presidential Cup National High School Baseball Championship’ held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 14th.
Previously, Incheon High School was the second runner-up since 1985, aiming to win the Presidential Cup for the first time in 19 years since 2004, but had to be satisfied with the runner-up.
On this day, Ace Kim Taek-yeon played an active part in the semifinal against Gyeongbuk High School on the 12th, winning 4 hits, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts and 1 run in 7⅓ innings, but he pitched 105 pitches and was unable to pitch in the final.
In Incheon High School, from the beginning of the first inning, Kim Ji-seok, the 5th hitter, made a timely hit from the 2nd, 1st and 2nd bases, and scored the first run. Then, Kim Joon-won hit 2 RBIs in a timely manner with 2 outs and bases loaded, and defeated them 3-1 at the end of the 1st inning.
Thanks to the momentum, Kyu-Hyeok Han hit a safe triple in the top of the 3rd inning, and Kyu-Young Lim, the 4th hitter, hit a timely hit, and Kyu-Hyeok Han, the third base runner, headed home, leading 4 to 1.
However, Incheon High School gave Gunsan Sangil High a score of 4 to 3 as the bases were loaded with two outs at the end of the third inning without pitcher Kim Taek-yeon. Eventually, at the end of the 5th inning, Gunsan Sangil High School reversed the score 5 to 4, and a fierce battle continued between the two high schools.꽁머니
At the end of the 6th inning, when the bases were loaded with one out, the team eventually gave Gunsan Sangil High School 4 points due to a defensive mistake and took a 9-5 lead. However, even in this situation, the players did not give up.
In the crisis at the beginning of the 8th inning, Park Jae-hyun 1 RBI, Lee Jae-hyo 1 RBI, timely hit, 2nd base stolen, and wild throws scored, catching up to 10 to 10. However, at the end of the ninth inning, Gunsan Sangil High School’s Park Chan-woo hit the finishing touch and was unfortunately defeated. Although it was only runner-up, it was definitely a tournament that left a big result.
Meanwhile, at the awards ceremony, Incheon High School Kim Taek-yeon won the Fighting Spirit Award, and Lim Gyu-young won the Most RBIs and Most Hits awards, respectively.