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By defeating the host country China on Friday to book a ticket to the Asian Games baseball gold medal game, Korea also earned an opportunity to avenge an earlier 4-0 loss to Chinese Taipei.

Korea manager Ryu Joong-il vowed the result will be different this time.

“We want to prepare for the game so that we won’t be defeated twice,” Ryu said after an 8-1 victory over China in the Super Round at Shaoxing 스포츠 Baseball and Softball Sports Centre in Shaoxing, southeast of the main host city, Hangzhou. The gold medal game is back in Shaoxing at 6 p.m. Saturday.

“It was great to see our lineup come to life in this game,” Ryu said of Korea’s 16-hit effort, which included home runs by Kim Ju-won and Kang Baek-ho. “I hope the guys stay hot in tomorrow’s game.”

Right-hander Gwak Been, who has yet to pitch in the tournament because of back spasms, will be available Saturday, Ryu added.

“Gwak Been would have pitched today, but because our lead grew big in late innings, we wanted to save him,” Ryu said. “He will pitch tomorrow.”

In the preliminary game, left-hander Lin Yu-Min, a minor league prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks, stifled Korea to the tune of four hits over six shutout innings.

“We expect Chinese Taipei to start Lin Yu-min again tomorrow,” Ryu said. “We got beat once, and we’ll try to be as well prepared as we can this time.”