Sidearm pitcher to start semifinal game for Korea vs. Japan
Pitcher Ko Young-pyo stares at the stadium during a match against the United States, at Yokohama Stadium, Japan, July 31. Yonhap
The right-handed sidearm pitcher Ko Young-pyo will start the semifinal game against Japan in the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament on Wednesday.
Ko will be opposed by right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The first pitch is 7 p.m. at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.
Ko took the loss when South Korea fell to the United States 4-2 in its second preliminary game last Saturday. He gave up four runs on four hits, including two home runs.
Ko held the U.S. to just a hit through three innings, as his beguiling changeup induced whiffs and soft contact.
Ko will likely be kept on a short leash. Any sign of trouble early on, and manager Kim Kyung-moon will not hesitate to go to the bullpen. (Yonhap)