Independent baseball team Gyeonggi-do League season opens Gyeonggi-do, league launched in 2019, 200 people in 7 teams Playing 36 games per team, ‘player who experienced professional frustration and release’ tries again. Last year, 15 people advanced to the professional league.
The 'Independent Baseball Team Gyeonggi-do League', now in its 6th year, began its official schedule at KT Wiz Park in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 14th of last month. A scene from the game between Yeoncheon Miracle and Seongnam Magpies.
Pitcher Choi Jong-wan (25), a member of Yeoncheon Miracle of the independent baseball team's Gyeonggi Province League, was honored as the MVP as the winning pitcher in the third game of last year's final league championship game. In the first game of the year, Mr. Choi struck out 6 in 5 innings and did not allow any runs, becoming the winning pitcher. As of the 28th, he is leading the pitcher category with an average ERA of 1.27.
This achievement is the result of the sweat shed throughout the winter in preparation for this season. Last winter, at the Geoje Island Winter Training Center, I increased my speed by jumping and sprinting 15m sprints, and also increased my power through core exercises and strength exercises. Mr. Choi said, “I am most confident in the change-up pitch,” and added, “He will work hard to stay in good condition without any injuries this season so that he can enter the professional league.”
● Joining star coaches including former KT and LG coaches
The 'Independent Baseball Team Gyeonggi-do League', now in its 6th year, kicked off the 2024 season with the opening game between last year's champion Yeoncheon Miracle and runner-up team Seongnam Magpies on the 14th of last month. An independent baseball team is a baseball team that seeks to strengthen its substance by dreaming of a 'loser revival' where players who did not advance to the professional league or were released from the club can come together and challenge themselves as professionals.
A total of 200 players from 7 teams will participate in this year's league, including △Yeoncheon Miracle △Seongnam Magpies △Paju Challengers △Gapyeong Wales △Suwon Fine Eagles △Pocheon Monster △Goyang Wonders. Until October, 134 games are scheduled to be played, including 36 games per team and the finals.
As of the 28th, Yeoncheon Miracle is in first place with 9 wins and 1 loss, and Seongnam Magpies are closely following Yeoncheon Miracle with 7 wins and 2 losses. An official from the Gyeonggi Baseball Softball Association said, “Once the top three teams are selected, the second and third place teams in the regular league will play first in a best-of-three series, and then the winner will play the first-place team in a best-of-five series to determine the winner.”
Former professional team coaching staff members also participated in the team leadership. Former KT first team coach Beom-hyun Cho took over as manager of Suwon Fine Eagles, and former LG Twins hitting coach Shin Kyeong-sik took over as manager of Seongnam Magpies. Former Doosan Bears pitcher Jin Jacob is also the owner and manager of the Gapyeong Wales team, and Kim In-sik, former LG Twins second team manager, is also the owner and manager of the Yeoncheon Miracle team. Coach Kim said, “The players work out hard with the mindset that it is their last chance and are highly motivated,” and added, “I will try to pass on all of my know-how this year and send as many players to the pros as possible.” ● Last year, 15 players advanced to the professional league. This year, Gyeonggi Province will also support independent baseball teams with 1.4 billion won, including player appearance allowances, training support allowances, victory allowances, and manager/coach allowances, to help players focus on sports. In addition, we plan to expand player skills by promoting exchanges with second-tier professional teams and 메이저사이트 independent Japanese clubs. An official from Gyeonggi-do said, “We have prepared the basis for support by registering an independent baseball team with the Gyeonggi-do Baseball Softball Association (General Division), the sports organization of the Gyeonggi-do Sports Council.” Thanks to this support, 15 players, including Jin Woo-young (Paju Challengers), Choi Su-bin (Goyang Winners, current Goyang Wonders), and Hwang Young-mook (Yeoncheon Miracle), advanced to the professional league in last year's independent league. Since its launch in 2019, a total of 34 players in the Gyeonggi Province League have advanced to the professional league. Lee Jong-don, director of the Gyeonggi Province Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, “We will actively help players challenge themselves and grow by supporting the operation of the Gyeonggi Province League.” 안전 슬롯사이트