Liu Zhong-il's bid for a fourth straight title as China emerges as a factor in Taiwan-Japan rivalry
South Korea's players including Kim Young-gyu celebrate after their 17-0 shutout win over Thailand during the baseball main event Group B match between South Korea and Thailand at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center near Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 3.
Ryu Joong-il's quest for a fourth straight Asian Games title has a new twist: China.
China stunned Japan 1-0 in the third game of Group A of the Baseball Round 1 at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Wednesday at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center 2 in Shaoxing, China.
With the win, China, with three wins, moves to the top of Group A, while Japan, with a 2-1 record, advances to the Super Round in second place.
While most predicted a Japanese victory, the match took on a different tone. After scoring a combined 24 runs in the previous two games, Japan was unable to break through China's ironclad mound and managed just two hits in nine innings.
Chinese starter Wang Xiang shut down the Japanese bats with five scoreless innings, while the four bullpen members behind him combined for four scoreless innings to help secure the win. China only needed one run to win.
With the conclusion of the Group A schedule, the Super Round has also been finalized for Liu Zhong-il, who finished second in Group B. He will take on Japan on Friday before facing China on Saturday.
Kang Baek-ho celebrates with head coach Ryu Jung-il after scoring on a Thai fielding error with runners on first and second in the fourth inning of the baseball game between South Korea and Thailand during the baseball main event Group B match at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center near Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
South Korea, looking to make up for its lack of international success with an Asian Games gold medal, has identified Chinese Taipei and Japan as targets to watch out for.
Chinese Taipei, the gold medal favorite, has assembled an elite team that includes players from the American minor leagues. Japan was also considered a formidable force in the tournament, despite fielding a team that was largely composed of social baseball players.
China was no slouch, either, as they brought in a number of players from the World Baseball Classic (WBC) earlier this year to help them win the Asian Games on home soil.
They took down underdogs Laos and the Philippines, but not Japan. Almost half of the players on the field against Japan were from the WBC. No easy feat.
Unexpectedly, China topped Group A, which changed Liu's math.
In this tournament, the head-to-head record of the first-round winners carries over into the Super Round. This means that Chinese Taipei, which beat Korea, and China, which beat Japan, will enter the Super Round with one win. South Korea and Japan, on the other hand, will enter the Super Round with one loss.
South Korea's head coach Ryu Jung-il celebrates with his players after their 17-0 cold open win over Thailand during the baseball main event Group B match between South Korea and Thailand at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center near Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 3.
South Korea must beat Japan and China to reach the final. They will have to wait and see how the other teams fare.
Especially against China, they need to win big. Even if Korea catches both Japan and China in the Super Round, if China defeats Taiwan (assuming Taiwan wins against Japan), Korea, China, and Taiwan will be tied at 2-1, and the TQB (Team's Quality Balance) will be determined.
TQB is calculated by the formula (goals scored/offensive innings played)-(goals allowed/defensive innings played), and for Korea to finish above Taiwan and China, they would need to beat China in a blowout. They won't face Chinese Taipei again in the Super Round.
They must first beat both Japan and China. China's upset victory over Japan was the biggest factor in Ryu's mind.
Liu and his coaching staff reportedly watched the match between Japan and China on the third day. They need to prepare more thoroughly. 스포츠토토맨
Ryu Joong-il's quest for a fourth straight Asian Games title has a new twist: China.
China stunned Japan 1-0 in the third game of Group A of the Baseball Round 1 at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Wednesday at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center 2 in Shaoxing, China.
With the win, China, with three wins, moves to the top of Group A, while Japan, with a 2-1 record, advances to the Super Round in second place.
While most predicted a Japanese victory, the match took on a different tone. After scoring a combined 24 runs in the previous two games, Japan was unable to break through China's ironclad mound and managed just two hits in nine innings.
Chinese starter Wang Xiang shut down the Japanese bats with five scoreless innings, while the four bullpen members behind him combined for four scoreless innings to help secure the win. China only needed one run to win.
With the conclusion of the Group A schedule, the Super Round has also been finalized for Liu Zhong-il, who finished second in Group B. He will take on Japan on Friday before facing China on Saturday.
Kang Baek-ho celebrates with head coach Ryu Jung-il after scoring on a Thai fielding error with runners on first and second in the fourth inning of the baseball game between South Korea and Thailand during the baseball main event Group B match at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center near Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
South Korea, looking to make up for its lack of international success with an Asian Games gold medal, has identified Chinese Taipei and Japan as targets to watch out for.
Chinese Taipei, the gold medal favorite, has assembled an elite team that includes players from the American minor leagues. Japan was also considered a formidable force in the tournament, despite fielding a team that was largely composed of social baseball players.
China was no slouch, either, as they brought in a number of players from the World Baseball Classic (WBC) earlier this year to help them win the Asian Games on home soil.
They took down underdogs Laos and the Philippines, but not Japan. Almost half of the players on the field against Japan were from the WBC. No easy feat.
Unexpectedly, China topped Group A, which changed Liu's math.
In this tournament, the head-to-head record of the first-round winners carries over into the Super Round. This means that Chinese Taipei, which beat Korea, and China, which beat Japan, will enter the Super Round with one win. South Korea and Japan, on the other hand, will enter the Super Round with one loss.
South Korea's head coach Ryu Jung-il celebrates with his players after their 17-0 cold open win over Thailand during the baseball main event Group B match between South Korea and Thailand at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center near Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 3.
South Korea must beat Japan and China to reach the final. They will have to wait and see how the other teams fare.
Especially against China, they need to win big. Even if Korea catches both Japan and China in the Super Round, if China defeats Taiwan (assuming Taiwan wins against Japan), Korea, China, and Taiwan will be tied at 2-1, and the TQB (Team's Quality Balance) will be determined.
TQB is calculated by the formula (goals scored/offensive innings played)-(goals allowed/defensive innings played), and for Korea to finish above Taiwan and China, they would need to beat China in a blowout. They won't face Chinese Taipei again in the Super Round.
They must first beat both Japan and China. China's upset victory over Japan was the biggest factor in Ryu's mind.
Liu and his coaching staff reportedly watched the match between Japan and China on the third day. They need to prepare more thoroughly. 스포츠토토맨
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