Cuba successfully completes the South Korean Ulsan-KBO 2024 Autumn League

 HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 29 (ACN) The Cuban baseball team preparing for the Premier 12 tournament defeated the Goyang Heroes 14-3 today and concluded its participation in the South Korean Ulsan-KBO 2024 Autumn League.

Only 15 days away from their debut in the most important event organized by the World Baseball and Softball Confederation, where the 12 top-ranked countries in the world will meet, Armando Johnson's players showed their offensive power by hitting 18 hits.

After losing in their first game against the NC Dinos, the Caribbean team defeated the Chinese Jiangsu Huge Horses and the local LG Twins in games that have been very useful for their preparation before the main competition.

In today's game, 11 of the 14 players who batted at least one hit, with Yoelkis Guibert, Roberto Baldoquin, Rafael Viñales, Yadil Mujica, Taylon Sanchez, Andy Cosme and Guillermo Aviles, who each had two hits.

A total of seven pitchers worked behind starter Pavel Hernandez, who allowed one run in two innings of work, as did his substitute Yusniel Padron.

Andy Vargas allowed one run to his opponents, while Raymond Figueredo, Geonel Gutierrez, Leodan Reyes, Frank Luis Medina and Frank Abel Alvarez each had one run each.

At the end of the match, mentor Johnson told Jit digital media that these preparation matches allowed all team members to be active and exploit their versatility.

Next Friday and Saturday Cuba will face the national team of South Korea, which was placed in the same group in the Premier 12, which also includes the Dominican Republic, Australia, Japan and the hosts of Chinese Taipei.