Kang Baek-ho expresses his disappointment after being hit by a pitch with runners on second and first in the third inning during the baseball game between South Korea and Chinese Taipei in Group B of the baseball competition at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center near Hangzhou, China, on October 2.
After suffering a shock loss to Chinese Taipei, the South Korean baseball team brought out a similar lineup against Thailand.
Ryu Joong-il's team will face Thailand on Wednesday at 1 p.m. (local time) at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center 2 in China's Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in the third game of Group B of the baseball first round.
After a cold game win over Hong Kong in their first game, Korea lost 0-4 to Chinese Taipei the previous day, putting a red flag on their quest for a fourth straight win.
They must win Game 3 against Thailand to secure a spot in the Super Round.
Korea's starting lineup was Kim Hye-sung (second base), Choi Ji-hoon (center field), Yoon Dong-hee (right field), Noh Si-hwan (third base), Moon Bo-kyung (first base), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), and Kim Sung-yoon (left field).
Kang Baek-ho, who has been in a severe slump after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in the previous two games, has been moved down in the batting order from fourth to sixth, with Noh Si-hwan batting fourth. Kim Joo-won will make his first start at shortstop.
The starting pitcher is right-hander Na Gyun-an. With the other starter, Kwak Bin, sidelined with gallbladder symptoms, Na has taken over the starting role. Na has appeared in 22 games for the Lotte Giants this season, posting a 6-7 record with a 3.46 ERA.
South Korea will be the home team on the day, with Thailand using a late offense. 19가이드03