Korea Baseball Rout Hong Kong at Asian Games: Noh Sihwan Two-Run Homer, Cho Hyungwoo Grand Slam

13-0 Victory by Called Game in the Seventh Inning at the Aichi-Nagoya Tournament
Six Pitchers Achieve First-Ever 'Team Perfect' Performance
Group Stage Third Match Against Thailand Set for the 23rd

The Korea baseball national team decisively defeated the underdog Hong Kong team.

Led by manager Ryu Ji-hyun, Korea achieved a 13-0 victory over Hong Kong by a called game in the seventh inning during the second Group B round-robin match at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at Toyohashi Citizen Baseball Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 22nd.

Korea national baseball team player Jo Hyungwoo is circling the field after hitting a grand slam home run in the 3rd inning during the second match of Group B in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games against Hong Kong at Toyohashi Citizens Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on the 22nd. Toyohashi=Yonhap News Agency

According to Asian Games rules, a called game is declared if there is a 15-run difference after the fifth inning or a 10-run difference after the seventh inning. Having defeated their tough rival Taiwan 5-0 the previous day, Korea recorded its second consecutive win in the group stage.

On offense, Noh Si-hwan hit a crucial two-run home run to open the scoring, while Cho Hyungwoo launched a grand slam. On the mound, Choi Minseok (2 innings), Kim Jinwook, Choi Junyong, Kim Youngwoo, Bae Chansung, and Seong Youngtak (1 inning each) took turns pitching, combining for a shutout.

Since the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) began digitizing Asian Games records in 2002, this is the first time that the Korean national team pitchers did not allow a single hit and achieved a so-called 'team perfect' game.

Korea will play its third group stage match against Thailand on the 23rd.

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