00:00The Philippine National Baseball Team is preparing for the 2024 East Asia Baseball Cup
00:07that will be held in Clark, Pampanga this month.
00:10This is Bernadette Pinoy's report.
00:14Three weeks before the 2024 East Asia Baseball Cup that will be held in the country,
00:22the Philippine National Baseball Team is still preparing
00:26to defend their title in the tournament.
00:29According to Head Coach Vin Sagisi,
00:31this is a great opportunity for the Philippine National Baseball Team
00:34to show off in front of the Philippine fans.
00:56We welcome the challenge of being the host team.
00:59We don't fear it.
01:01Me as a coach, I'm ecstatic, I'm happy.
01:05It's an opportunity to show baseball here in the Philippines.
01:09For LBP Finals MVP Clarence Caasalan,
01:12they need to strengthen the offense and defense of the team.
01:16We want to improve in almost everything.
01:18But right now, we're really focusing on hitting because that's where we'll score.
01:25Despite the upcoming challenges,
01:27Kyle Vinafanya Jr. is not hiding his excitement
01:31to represent the country in the upcoming tournament.
01:34For us, we feel excited because
01:37last time we hosted the SEA Games in 2019.
01:40So the pressure right now is light
01:43because we feel that it's excitement, not pressure.
01:48The East Asia Baseball Cup will start on October 29,
01:53which will last until November 4 at Clark International Sports Complex.
01:57Bernadette Pinoy for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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