Uiryeong County Successfully Concludes the 11th National Middle School Baseball Tournament

Ulsan Jeil Middle School and Gimhae Naedong Middle School share championship... Pohang Posco Middle School and Incheon Yeonsu BC share third place

Uiryeong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on the 10th that the "11th Uiryeong County Governor's Cup National Middle School Baseball Tournament," held at the Uiryeong Eco-friendly Baseball Stadium on the 8th, successfully concluded with the awards ceremony.

At the closing ceremony, more than 200 people, including Vice Governor Pyo Joo-eop of Uiryeong County, Kim Moon-young, President of the Uiryeong County Baseball Association, and parents, attended to encourage the players.

'The 11th Uiryeong-gun Governor's Cup National Middle School Baseball Tournament' Concludes. Provided by Uiryeong-gun

This tournament was originally scheduled to hold the final and the third-place playoff after round-robin play in Groups A and B, but the final matches could not be played due to deteriorating weather conditions. As a result, Ulsan Jeil Middle School and Gimhae Naedong Middle School shared the championship, while Pohang Posco Middle School and Incheon Yeonsu BC shared third place.

Vice Governor Pyo Joo-eop said, "It is regrettable that we could not hold the final and the third-place playoff due to the weather conditions, but it was a decision made with player safety in mind," adding, "We will continue to invest in the maintenance of the Uiryeong Eco-friendly Baseball Stadium, and I hope to see you again at next year's tournament."

He added, "I hope you will achieve excellent results in national tournaments as well, drawing on the good energy of Uiryeong, Korea's No. 1 wealthy district."

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