[Sportschosun reporter Kim Jun-seok] Fire Fighters will face Yushin High School, the dominant force in high school baseball, in a winner-takes-all showdown.
Fire Fighters will hold their eighth live in-person game of the 2026 season at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Saturday, the 20th.
The team Fire Fighters will battle for victory is Yushin High School, a baseball powerhouse that went undefeated to win the first half of the 2026 weekend high school baseball league in the Gyeonggi A division, finished runner-up at the 2025 Golden Lion Flag National High School Baseball Tournament, and took second place in the high school division at the 2025 National Sports Festival. Founded in 1984, Yushin High School has established itself as the representative high school baseball team in Gyeonggi Province and has proven its reputation as a 'pro training ground' by producing numerous professional players, including Choi Jeong, Jung Soo-bin, So Hyeong-jun, and Park Young-hyun. In the 2026 KBO League Rookie Draft alone, four players from the school were selected, a remarkable achievement. Shin Jae-in, Oh Jae-won, and Lee Kang-min have also boosted the school's standing by leading this season's rookie surge in the KBO League.
Living up to its reputation, Yushin High School's key players are already drawing strong attention from the KBO. Lee Seung-won, the school's left-handed ace, is being widely mentioned as a likely first-round pick in the 2027 KBO League Rookie Draft, along with Ha Hyeonseung of Busan High School Baseball Team and Kim Ji-woo of Seoul High School. Right-hander Lee Jun-woo also stands out with his 190-centimeter frame and excellent control, while Park Ji-yul, who is expected to bat cleanup, is ready to bombard Fire Fighters' mound with a batting average well above .500. Expectations are high for the explosive performance Yushin High School is expected to deliver with its powerful play.
Meanwhile, after suffering their first loss of the season in the broadcast on Monday, the 15th, Fire Fighters are expected to take the field determined to avoid any further defeats. With the addition of new KBO legends Seung-hwan Oh and Jung Hoon, the team has become even more cohesive, and attention is focused on whether it can ignite a winning flame through perfect pitching and hitting coordination.
The game between Fire Fighters and Yushin High School, which promises a heated midsummer baseball battle, will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, the 20th, at Incheon SSG Landers Field.
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