PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR THIS SUMMER
Player: JI-HWAN BAE
Number: 2 Age: 20
Height: 182cm
Weight: 83kg
Position: Shortstop Other club: Pittsburgh Pirates (USA)
Signed to the Pirates in the MLB, Ji-hwan Bae played in the minors this season. Full of talent and potential, having played a key role for South Korea at the under-18 Baseball World Cup in 2017. Player: KYENG EUN NOH Number: 38 Age: 35
Height: 187cm
Weight: 93kg
Position: Pitcher
Other clubs: Doosan Bears, Lotte Giants (South Korea) The oldest member of the squad, Kyeng Eun Noh is slated to throw out the first pitch for Geelong-Korea this season as its starter. A previous South Korea national team representative, he will be hoping to lead by example. Player: JAE-WOOK PARK Number: 12 Age: 23
Height: 179cm
Weight: 92
Position: Catcher
Other club: LG Twins (South Korea)
Proved a capable hitter as a youngster for LG Twins in 2016 and will hope to capitalise on the game time with Geelong as a right-handed hitter. Player: JAE-HYUN CHOO Number: 62 Age: 20
Height: 179cm
Weight: 89kg
Position: Right field Other club: Kiewoom
Heroes (South Korea)
The southpaw played only one game for Kiewoom in 2019 but has a chance to develop under the Aussie sun and will see plenty of time on field.
THE COMPLETE ROSTER:
Pitchers: Jongmu Park (number 51), Inbok Lee (1) Kookhurn Jang (11), Tae Seung Jung (14), Kihyun Yang (55), Inbeom Kim (18), Hyoseung Shin (21), Juhong Park (99), Kyung Eun Noh (38).
Catchers: Hyunho Bae (47), Jae-wook Park (12), Seongwon Ju (22).
Infielders: Dearuck
Kim (6), Byeongwoo Jeon (36),
Juhyung Kim (16), Seunghyun Baek (7), Jih-wan Bae (2), Jaewon Lee (21), Jiyeol Im (34).
Outfielders: Seungmin Go (52), Il Hor (33), Jerhyun Choo (62), Eoohyun Song (53), Changki Hong (9)
Coaching staff: Graeme Lloyd (manager), Hoon Lim, Tae Wan Kim, Gyong Wan Lim (assistant coaches)