No. 3 Korea vs. No. 41 Israel to open World Baseball Classic 2017 today

No. 3 Korea vs. No. 41 Israel to open World Baseball Classic 2017 today
06/03/2017

The fourth edition of the World Baseball Classic, hosted by MLB and the MLBPA and sanctioned by WBSC, opens today at Gocheok Sky Dome with Group A action.

SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The fourth edition of the World Baseball Classic, hosted by MLB and the MLBPA and sanctioned by WBSC, opens today at the Gocheok Sky Dome with Group A action.

World No. 3 Korea, the inaugural PREMIER12 champions, will hand the ball to lefty pitcher W.J. Chang, while No. 41 Israel will turn to former MLB fire-baller Jason Marquis.

Korea’s best performance at the Classic was a 2nd Place/silver medal finish in 2009.

This will be Israel’s debut on the world stage.

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