| Na Sung-Bum | |
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| Yonsei University | |
| Starting pitcher / Designated hitter | |
| Born: October 3, 1989 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
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Na Sung-Bum (Hangul: 나성범) (born October 3, 1989 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean pitcher for Yonsei University in the South Korean collegiate baseball league. He bats and throws left-handed. Na was selected tenth overall by the NC Dinos in the 2012 KBO Draft.
While attending Yonsei University, Na was considered the best hitting pitcher in the South Korean collegiate baseball league. As a freshman in 2008 Na batted a team-leading .329 with 11 RBI and posted a 3-1 record and a 1.70 ERA with 83 strikeouts (runner-up in the collegiate league) in 74.0 innings pitched.
As a sophomore in 2009 Na led the collegiate league in home runs (4) as a cleanup hitter and amassed 7 wins (2 complete games - 1 shutout) with a 2.93 ERA as a starting pitcher. Also, he was runner-up in strikeouts (76) and third in RBI (23). After the season, he was selected for the South Korea national baseball team and participated in the 2009 Asian Baseball Championship as a designated hitter and relief pitcher.
As a senior in 2011, Na struggled a bit posting a career-worst 3.76 ERA, but fanned 68 batters. In September 2011, Na was called up to the South Korean national team again for the 2011 Baseball World Cup held in Panama.
| Year | Venue | Competition | Team | Individual Note |
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| 2009 | Japan | Asian Baseball Championship | .182 (2-for 11), 1 RBI, 1 R 0-0; 13.50 ERA (2 G, 2.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 K) |
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| 2010 | United States | Korea vs USA Baseball Championship | 0W-5L | 0-1; 3.38 ERA (3 G, 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K) |
| Japan | World University Baseball Championship | 4th | 0-1; 11.12 ERA (3 G, 5.2 IP, 7 ER, 9 K) | |
| 2011 | Panama | Baseball World Cup | 6th | 0-0; 6.48 ERA (5 G, 8.1 IP, 6 ER, 10 K) |