Korea Wins Gold at the Asian Games

Team Korea beat Taiwan 9-3 to win gold at the 2010 Asian Games. The gold medal victory earns a military exemption for players like the Cleveland Indians Shin Soo-choo and Samsung Lions Cho Dong-chan.

Starting pitcher Ryu Hyeon-jin tossed four innings, but gave up three runs. Ryu allowed five hits and three walks while striking out eight. KIA's Yoon Seok-min threw five innings of scoreless relief to close the door on a Taiwan comeback. Yoon gave up only three hits and one walk while striking out seven.

At the plate for the national team, third baseman Kang Jeong-ho blasted a pair of homers and finished 3-5 with five RBIs and two runs scored. Lee Dae-ho also hit a solo homer and right fielder Choo Shin-soo went 2-4 with a walk, two RBIs and a stolen base.

The KBO has posted the schedule for the 2011 season at their website. The first slate of regular season games will start on 4/2.

National Team Schedule

The Olympic qualifying tournement will be held in Taichung, Taiwan. China, Cuba, the United States, the Netherlands and Japan have already qualified for the tournement.

The top three teams will qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in China.

Times are local.

3/7 at 12:30 PM
at South Africa

3/8 at 6:30 PM
vs. Austrailia

3/9 at 6:30 PM
vs. Mexico

3/10 at 12:30 PM
at Spain

3/12 at 12:30 PM
vs. Germany

3/13 at 6:30 PM
at Canada

3/14 at 6:30 PM
at Chinese Taipei(Taiwan)

# of days until exhibition games begin: 16
# of days until Opening Day: 32