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BASEBALL: LOCALS TAKE ON KOREAN SQUAD.


Byline: - Justin Frank

The Korean national baseball team will face a collection of local all-stars at 11 a.m. today in a practice game at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics
Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others.
.

The game is part of a nationwide tour by the Koreans, which also will feature a game against USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code.  next month. Today, they will be facing the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina
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 Rockies, an 18-older team that has advanced to the Stan Musial State Regionals the last four years.

``I thought why not get a game against these guys,'' said Rockies coach Brad Gunches, ``I mean, since they are here and my guys could use some work against a quality team like this.''

Gunches' team includes area players pitcher Greg Achaetel (El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
  • There is an El Camino Real in California; see: El Camino Real (California).
 of Woodland Hills), who is expected to throw two innings today, relief pitcher Junior Garcia (Birmingham of Lake Balboa) and catcher Derek Parent (Granada Hills/Pierce).

Former members of the Korean team include ex-Dodger right-hander Chan Ho Park and current first baseman Hee-Seop Choi. Choi said Thursday at Dodger Stadium he was hoping to attend the game, but the team is facing the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see .
The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri.
 this afternoon.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jul 30, 2005
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