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South Korea Reaches World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals After 17 Years

3/9/2026

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South Korea advanced to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years after beating Australia 7-2 at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026.
South Korea finished second in Pool C, 2-2, aided by run differential.
Moon Bo-kyung drove in four runs, including a two-run homer.
In the ninth, Ahn Hyun-min's sacrifice fly added an insurance run.
South Korea faces Dominican Republic in Miami on March 14.

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South Korea advanced to World Baseball Classic quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years after beating Australia 7-2 at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2026.
South Korea finished second in Pool C, 2-2, aided by run differential.
Moon Bo-kyung drove in four runs, including a two-run homer.
In the ninth, Ahn Hyun-min's sacrifice fly added an insurance run.
South Korea faces Dominican Republic in Miami on March 14.