[Asian Games] Won Tae-in Selected as Starting Pitcher for China Match Deciding Final Ticket

4 Innings Against Hong Kong: 1 Hit, 8 Strikeouts, No Runs Allowed
Only 47 Pitches Thrown, No Overexertion for Next Start in Four Days

Samsung's native ace Won Tae-in will start as the pitcher in the crucial match against China for a spot in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games final. He has been selected as the starting pitcher for the second game of the baseball super round, held on the 6th at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center 1 field in Zhejiang Province, China.

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He is the pitcher who performed excellently in the first group stage game on the 1st against Hong Kong, pitching 4 innings with 1 hit allowed, 8 strikeouts, and no runs. Having thrown only 47 pitches at that time, there is no significant burden for him to start again four days later. Won Tae-in has recorded a 7-6 win-loss record with a 3.17 ERA in this season's KBO League.

There were no major changes in the batting order. Captain Kim Hye-seong (second baseman, Kiwoom) and Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder, SSG) will serve as the 1-2 table setters, while Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder, Lotte), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman, Hanwha), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman, LG), and Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter, kt) will bat 3rd to 6th. In the 7th to 9th spots, Kim Joo-won (shortstop, NC), Kim Hyung-jun (catcher, NC), and Kim Sung-yoon (left fielder, Samsung) will contribute their strength.

If Korea wins this game, they will advance to the final regardless of other scenarios. Although they lost 0-4 to Taiwan in the group stage, their 2-0 victory over Japan in the super league lit a green light for final qualification. Taiwan's 4-1 win over China opened up the opportunity for Korea to advance to the final on their own merit.

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