It was also the lowest this year, but the achievements of Geelong Korea were clear.
The journey of Geelong Korea, which soothed baseball fans’ emptiness during the off-season, has come to an end. It was disappointing to stay at the bottom of the earth, but the results were clear.
Geelong Korea lost 0-11 in the last game of 4 consecutive matches against the 2022-2023 Australian Professional Baseball (ABL) Adelaide Giants held at Dycolor Australia Stadium in Australia on the 22nd, and finished the regular season schedule with a final score of 40 games 13-27 with an odds ratio of 0.325. Closed. Koo Dae-seong, who surprised everyone with the declaration of his return to active duty, came on the mound this day as well on the 19th and 20th, and played a good fight with 1 hit and 2 runs in 2⅓ innings over 3 games.
Although they allowed a series sweep in the last 4 consecutive games, Geelong Korea ranked 7th overall among the 8 Australian Professional Baseball teams, better than the 2018-2019 season (7-33 odds ratio 0.175) and 2019-2020 season (11-29 loss odds ratio 0.275). I got good grades.
Geelong Korea’s achievements in collaboration for more than two months Geelong Korea
, which departed for Australia on November 5 last year, spent more than two months in Australia. While there were players who joined or returned to Korea during the season, there were also players who protected the team from the first round to the last game.
As time passed, I got used to the Geelong Korea uniform a little bit, but each player belonged to a different team, so I didn’t have much time to work together. It is for this reason that residual errors often came out in defense.
Nevertheless, compared to the previous two seasons, it is Geelong Korea that has been evaluated as greatly improved. There weren’t that many games where I lost helplessly. Also, even in a losing game, I tried to achieve results through the process.
Geelong Korea renewed their 4-game winning streak, the team’s most consecutive wins during the season, and showed their concentration by scoring a whopping 23 points against Adelaide on November 20 last year. In the 7th round, which was the first schedule of the second half, against the Sydney Blue Sox in 4 consecutive matches (December 29th – January 1st of this year), they did well with 3 wins and 1 loss. 바카라사이트
It was also a season in which fans’ interest was hot thanks to a large number of promising players who stood out in the first team heading to Australia. Except for the Melbourne Aces match on the 17th (streamed on YouTube), which was reorganized due to rain, all Geelong Korea matches were broadcast live on MBC Sports Plus, a sports channel. In addition, it was possible to meet the game on online platforms such as the club’s official YouTube.
Players who stood out, now heading to spring camp
There were also players who achieved results in individual performance. The first face that comes to mind is, of course, Ha Jae-hoon (SSG Landers). He joined Geelong Korea belatedly while playing the Korean Series, and returned to Korea before the end of the Australian Professional Baseball regular season and played only 21 games. However, he proved his worth by hitting a whopping 11 home runs.
The bat of Song Chan-eui (LG Twins), who was selected as the best hitter in the first and second rounds of the ABL selection, was also hot. He did not rise to the batting title, but he maintained an upward trend for a while enough to compete once. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, who will take over the LG baton from this season, also expressed his expectations for Song Chan-eui.
On the mound, Jang Jae-young (Kiwoom Heroes) stood out. He digested the schedule for the 6th round, went 30 innings, 1-2, with an ERA of 3.30.
In addition, players who will carry the future of the team, such as Kim Seok-hwan, Choi Ji-min (above KIA Tigers), and Kim Tae-hyun (NC Dinos), made their mark. In particular, Hanwha Eagles, who are waiting for the growth of promising players regardless of pitcher and fielder, sent 15 players (8 in the first half and 7 in the second half) to Geelong Korea this season alone.
Today (23rd), Geelong Korea players returning to Incheon International Airport will return to their respective teams and begin preparations for the 2023 season. The performance of those who sweated in Australia is expected to be one of the points to watch the KBO League this season.