“My father goes to KT, but…”
He is dignified.
The coach’s evaluation, “There is leadership,” was not empty words. The words of Baek Jun-seo (18), who led Deoksu High School to the top of the first national championship this year and became MVP, resonated deeply. In the final of the 2023 Shinsegae E-Mart Cup National High School Baseball Championship held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the day, Gangneung High School was defeated 5-4 after a close match and won the championship
. This year, I laughed from the first tournament. I beat the prestigious high schools one after another and took the top spot.메이저놀이터
Baek Jun-seo played a big role. In the final, I played the right fielder as the fourth hitter and hit a triple at the right time in the bottom of the 8th inning. Deoksu High School was 4-3. The score was tied again at the beginning of the ninth inning, but Deoksu High School won the championship with Bae Seung-soo’s finishing infield hit in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The MVP also belongs to Baek Jun-seo. In 7 games in this tournament, he had a batting average of 0.550, 8 RBIs, 7 runs, 2 steals, and an OPS of 1.443. As team captain, he led his teammates and juniors well. That, too, is an achievement made in a state of injury.
Deoksu High School coach Jeong Yun-jin applauded, saying, “I suffered a wrist injury in the quarterfinals. I played while receiving injections. He has very good leadership. I will do great in the pros.”
Baek Jun-seo said, “The team members did well, and there was help from the coach and coach. That’s why I even won the championship. It’s called MVP, but I didn’t get it because I did well. Everyone worked hard and made the result.”
He continued, “The game wasn’t easy. Even when we were losing, I encouraged him to say, ‘Don’t sag. Let’s do it until the end.’
When asked about the timely triple hit at the end of the 8th inning, “I just turned the bat and got hit. bewildered He had a ceremony, but he did it because he wanted to look cool,” he laughed.
Despite a wrist injury, he struggled with painkillers. I asked the meaning of this competition. “It’s okay to be sick. It’s nothing.
“Everyone suffered a lot. It was not an easy process from analyzing relative strength to custom training. I worked really hard. The coach worked hard, and so did the coaches. So did the players. That’s why I won,” he emphasized.
When asked about his role model, the name of a big leaguer came up. It was Pittsburgh Bae Ji-hwan. “We trained together in the winter. The way he treated me was really cool. He had a good personality. I want to be like him.”
Finally, Baek Jun-seo said, “I am a player who can hit strong balls in many directions. I have a good shoulder and a good defense. There is no team that supports me. The team I pick will be my cheering team. However, my father goes to KT, so I think I went to Suwon often,” he said with a laugh. raining99@sportsseoul.com