South Korea beat Great Britain 3-0 and secured their ticket to the super round of the VI Under-23 Baseball World Championship, which is being held in Nicaragua.
With their second victory in Group B, the Asian team improved their record to 2-2 and will join Japan (3-0) and Venezuela (4-0) in advancing to the next round. The Venezuelan team, meanwhile, crushed Cuba 10-0, relegating the Cubans to the consolation round.
The game was decided in the third inning when South Korea capitalized on three errors by the British defense and an RBI single by Eo Joonseo to score the two runs that ultimately sealed the victory.
The Koreans extended their lead in the fourth inning thanks to a double by Yang Hyeonjong that brought a teammate home, making the score 3-0.
Yo Dowoo was the star on the mound: he pitched four and a third flawless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out eight batters to earn the win.
British starter Zac Colletti took the loss, allowing three Korean runs in three and two-thirds innings.
South Korea has yet to win the world title in this category, but has accumulated three medals in the tournament: silver in 2022 and bronze in 2014 and 2016.
Their best performance was a runner-up finish in 2022, when they lost in the final to Japan; in the previous edition, held in 2024, the South Koreans finished in sixth place.
