Daegu Go defeats Segwango 3-2 to become the 51st owner of the green phoenix. Daegu University won the 51st Green Phoenix National High School Baseball Tournament with a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Segwango in the final of the 10-inning extra innings at Mokdong Stadium on Monday.
It was SeAd that broke the 0-0 tie first, thanks to strong pitching from both teams. In the top of the seventh inning, after a walk by Lee Jung-jae and a single by Yeon Je-hwi, Kim Tae-hyun led off with a double down the left field line. On the ensuing double play, Hwang Jae-sang’s grounder to third allowed Yeon Je-hwi to come home for a 2-0 lead.메이저놀이터
Down by a run, Daegu came up big in the final inning. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Yang Hyun-jong hit a two-run double to right-center field to tie the game at 2-2 and extend the game. In the top of the 10th inning, Sejad squandered a golden opportunity when Yang Woo-seok was hit by a pitch with runners on first and second and the bases loaded.
Players rinse off coach Son Kyung-ho after winning the championship from Daegu High during the final game of the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Monday.
Lee Jung-jae (L) of Sejad scores the winning run during the final match between Sejad and Daegu High School at the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Monday.
Daegu High’s Yang Hyun-jong runs home on Lee Chan’s sacrifice bunt in the 10th inning during the final game of the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament against Sejadong at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Monday.
Daegu High’s Jin Hyun-je (left) tries to steal second base in the first inning during the final three-way game of the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Monday. The result is an out.
Tournament MVP Yang Hyun-jong of Daegu High School smiles after winning the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on Monday.
With momentum on their side, Daegu rallied to win the game 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning when Lee Chan laid down a sacrifice bunt with the bases loaded. Yang Hyun-jong and Son Kyung-ho, who hit the tying run in the ninth inning, took home the tournament MVP and managerial awards, respectively.
With the victory, Daegu became the first team in the 2000s to win the phoenix tournament four times in five years – 2003, 2010, and 2018.