The Yeoncheon Miracle, led by coach Kim In-sik, and the Yongin Dragons, under coach Choi Gi-moon, have advanced to the finals of the '2025 KBO DREAM CUP Independent Baseball Tournament.' Having participated since the first tournament, Yeoncheon Miracle aims for its first championship in its third attempt, while Yongin Dragons seek to claim the title since their first tournament entry.
In the semifinal match held on the 24th, Yeoncheon Miracle secured a 9-3 victory over Hwaseong Koryeo. Starting pitcher Choi Jong-wan from Yeoncheon allowed 2 runs over 4⅓ innings, and Ji-yoon, who came in afterward, pitched 2⅔ innings without allowing a hit and did not give up any runs to become the winning pitcher. In the batting lineup, Lee Jeong-min, who started as the left fielder batting seventh, led the victory with 3 hits and 3 RBIs, including one home run in 4 at-bats.
In the subsequent match, Yongin Dragons defeated Seongnam Macphies 7-0. Notably, the performance of starting pitcher Noh Yun-sang from Yongin Dragons stood out. He dominated the opposing lineup with 8 innings, striking out 7 batters while allowing no runs. The batters also responded to Noh's stellar performance. Kim Sung-kyun, who started as the first baseman, and Kang Dong-soo, the second baseman, each hit home runs to contribute to the team's advancement to the finals.
The championship team will receive a trophy along with baseball equipment valued at 20 million won, while the runner-up will receive a trophy and baseball equipment worth 10 million won. The tournament MVP will receive baseball equipment valued at 1 million won, and the recipients of the Best Pitcher Award, Best Hitter Award, Coach Award, and Honorary Award will each receive baseball equipment worth 500,000 won.
Hwaseong Koryeo and Seongnam Macphies, which lost in the semifinals, will each receive baseball equipment valued at 5 million won.
The final match will be held on the 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the KBO Baseball Center B in Hoengseong. Viewers can watch the broadcast on SPOTV (TV), KBO YouTube, and SPOTV NOW (wired and wireless platforms).
The '2025 KBO DREAM CUP Independent Baseball Tournament,' hosted by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), is being conducted with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Hoengseong County, and Dong-a Otsuka.
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