Mokpo City Little Baseball Team Triumphs with Victory at National Tournament

Victory in All Matches at the Youth Baseball Tournament Participation

The Mokpo City Little Baseball Team in Jeonnam made a remarkable achievement by clinching the 'championship' at the 1st Muan Hwangtogol Cup Elementary and Middle School Youth Baseball Tournament.

The Mokpo City Little Baseball Team (Coach Kim Sang-hoon) participated in the 1st Muan Hwangtogol Cup Elementary and Middle School Youth Baseball Tournament held from the 6th to the 9th and won the championship by winning all their games.

Held at the Muan Sports Park Youth Baseball Field in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, this tournament was organized to nurture baseball hopefuls nationwide and to develop youth baseball skills. The event was hosted by the Muan-gun Sports Council and organized by the Jeollanam-do Baseball Association and the Muan-gun Youth Baseball Team.

Mokpo City Little Baseball Team, winners of the 1st Muan Hwangtogol Cup Elementary and Middle School Youth Baseball Tournament
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In the elementary division, 11 teams participated, including Mokpo, Daejeon, Haenam, Gwangju Dong-gu A and B, Yeosu, Songwon, Naju, Haenam, Suncheon, and Haman. The games were divided into lower and upper grades.

On the first day, the 6th, the Mokpo City Little Baseball Team celebrated their first victory by defeating Daejeon 3-2.

The next day, they achieved overwhelming victories, beating Yeosu 11-4 and Daejeon 13-2. In the game against Daejeon, team captain Park Ji-an’s 2-run home run kicked off the match, followed by excellent defense, strong pitching, and a continuous stream of hits that sealed the victory.

On the 8th, in the match against Gwangju Dong-gu, during a close game, Jeong Si-hoo’s 2-run home run signaled the victory, and they ultimately won 4-2.

The second game scheduled for the same day against Songwon resulted in a win by forfeit due to the opposing team’s withdrawal, securing their undefeated record and advancement to the finals.

On the 9th, in the final against Gwangju Dong-gu, Jeong Si-hoo’s two home runs again set the tone. Combined with excellent pitching, defense, offense, and experienced catcher management, the Mokpo City Little Baseball Team celebrated their championship victory.

On this day, the Most Valuable Player award went to Jeong Si-hoo, and the Fighting Spirit award was given to Yoon Dae-ho.

Coach Kim Sang-hoon said, “The motto I emphasized most while leading the Mokpo City Little Baseball Team was ‘Happy Baseball,’ and our kids are proving it day by day. I want to highly praise the children who played even better than expected.”

He added, “Thanks to the efforts of Mokpo City and Jeollanam-do in expanding facilities over the past few years in what was almost a baseball wasteland, we were able to focus on training, which led to such excellent results,” expressing his gratitude.

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