Lin Yumin Sounds the Alarm: Korean Team Poses Formidable Threat in Top 12 Competition

Lin Yu-min Expected to Start Against South Korea

(Central News Agency reporter Xie Jingwen, Taipei, 3rd) Lin Yu-min, who is regarded as Taiwan’s ace pitcher in the world’s top 12 baseball competitions, scored in the exchange game yesterday. He is expected to start against South Korea, but noted the Korean team has a full lineup and a high challenge.

Lin Yu-min of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the only foreign pitcher among Taiwan’s team in the World Top 12 baseball tournament, stepped up to the plate yesterday in an exchange game with the Czech Republic. He completed the pitching job with 2 strikeouts and did not allow the batter to reach base. The fastest ball speed was 150 km.

Lin Yumin said that his physical condition was normal while pitching yesterday, and that the Czech team’s hitters are used to swinging the bat very actively to touch it.

Lin Yumin said that he did not test anything special yesterday, he just wanted to regain his good pitching feeling. He was very satisfied with yesterday’s game and enjoyed the atmosphere of pitching in front of many fans.

The next time he will be at the plate, Lin Yumin said it has not yet been determined, but as the game approaches, after the whole season, the number of pitching innings will gradually lengthen.

Lin Yumin will face South Korea in Taiwan’s first match.

Asked if he could start against South Korea, Lin Yumin said he had lost the previous two internationals, but it would be up to the coaching staff to prepare, noting that the South Korean team’s top 12 lineup was not as good as it was at the Asian Games, with more experienced players and a higher challenge.

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