Korea World Baseball Classic Roster 2013 and Schedule of Pool B

Feb 28, 2013 01:45 AM EST

The World Baseball Classic is just days away from beginning. It's pretty much the beginning of baseball for some fans out there. The action takes off Mar. 2 in most parts of the world. Check out the Korean team's roster and complete first-round schedule. Korea will be looking to go the distance as they are the 2009 runner-ups.

Korea has their roster set as they look to challenge the champions and once again make a run at the being tournament winners. Here's their entire roster. 

Name

No.

CATCHERS

 

Kabyong Jin

20

Minho Kang

47

INFIELDERS

 

Jeong Choi

14

Keunwoo Jeong

8

Jungjo Kang

16

Sangsu Kim

7

Taekyun Kim

52

Dae Ho Lee

35

Seung Yuop Lee

36

Sihyun Son

13

OUTFIELDERS

 

Junwoo Jeon

9

Hyunsoo Kim

50

Jin Young Lee

35

Yongkyu Lee

15

Ahseop Son

31

PITCHERS

 

Woochan Cha

23

Won Jun Chang

57

Taehyon Chong

38

Wonsam Jang

48

Kyung Eun Noh

18

Seunghwan Oh

21

Heesoo Park

11

Jae Weong Seo

26

Seunglak Son

1

Seung Song

91

Wonsang Yoo

17

Hisang Yoon

66

Sukmin Yoon 28

 

Are you interested in watching the games? Here's when you can watch these guys in action as they will surely challenge the opposition in the first round of the tournament. 

Korea will play three games in Pool B as the team with the best record will advance out of the round robin. 

Saturday, Mar. 2 @ 7:30 p.m./6:30 a.m.  (Taiwan Local Time/ET) vs, Netherlands 
Monday, Mar. 4 @ 6:30 p.m./5:30 a.m. (Taiwan Local Time/ET) vs. Australia
Tuesday, Mar. 5 @ 7:30 p.m./6:30 a.m. (Taiwan Local Time/ET) vs. Chinese Taipei 

These will be games you will not want to miss. Korea is expected to perform despite possibly facing powerhouses like the Dominican Republic, United States and Venezuela. These three countries are always the favorites to win the tournament, however, Japan has walked out victorious in both of the first WBC's every played. 

Check your local listings as the action will be televised by MLB Network. 

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