'Do you want to try the second flow?' Kim Beom-seok's helmet and Park Hae-min's bat... The 150-kilometer fireballer hit after four years of pitching conversion. "The batters are amazing. I'll do my best as a pitcher"
Jul 20, 2024
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Jamsil Stadium, where the Doosan Bears and LG Twins match was held on the 19th. In the bottom of the eighth inning, when LG was leading 16-5 by a large margin, a welcome figure stood at the plate after a long time in the third batter's turn with one out and second base.
It's pitcher Baek Seung-hyun. He was an infielder who joined the second third round in 2015 with high expectations as a prospect of becoming the next major shortstop in 2015, but turned into a pitcher to save his shoulder spraying a fast ball over 150km.
It was his first time at bat since he turned to a pitcher. The last time he took the batter's box as a batter was against Hanwha in Jamsil on July 17, 2020. He was put in the top of the eighth inning as a logistical guard, and then stood as a batter in the bottom of the eighth inning. At that time, the pitcher was Moon Dong-wook, and Baek Seung-hyun walked and got on base.
But why did Baek Seung-hyun come out as a batter. Baek Seung-hyun took the mound as the third pitcher after Kim Yoo-young in the top of the eighth inning, handling one inning neatly with seven balls and completing his mission. However, in the top of the eighth inning, Koo Bon-hyuk, who entered the designated hitter position as a pinch hitter in the defense, entered the third baseman's defense, Moon Bo-kyung, who was a third baseman, moved to the first baseman, and Austin Dean, who was a first baseman, was excluded, and pitcher Baek Seung-hyun entered Austin's batting order No. 3.
And there was no pinch hitter to go in instead of Baek Seung-hyun's at-bat. It was already replaced and running.
Inevitably, Baek Seung-hyun entered the batter's box and played against Doosan pitcher Park Jung-soo. Baek Seung-hyun, who swung and missed the first and second sliders in a row, hit a curveball for the third pitch, but grounded out in front of the pitcher. Fortunately, second baseman Hong Chang-ki was sent to third base. Baek Seung-hyun's batting became a fun fan service because he was leading a lot. And in the top of the ninth inning, he was replaced by rookie pitcher Jin Woo-young.
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I knew it beforehand. Baek Seung-hyun said, "I heard that there are no players among the fielders who can prepare, so I have to leave when the batting order comes back"The bat took Hae-min's brother's, and other equipment, such as helmets and protectors, borrowed from (Kim) Beom-seok."
Usually, when a pitcher is a batter, he does not really hit and stands still for fear of injury, but when asked why he hit, he recommended that people around him get hurt. Baek Seung-hyun said "The coach told me to try it, and the older brothers really told me to try it. He kept telling me to make a wall on my left shoulder, so I felt like I was a real batter," he said with a smile.
I couldn't believe it even on my way out. Baek Seung-hyun "Actually, I was very embarrassed. Before going into the batter's box, I told Bo-kyung, 'This isn't real, is it?' I asked him and he said, "It's real" Hurry up and go in' He did it," he said with a smile.
Is there any intention of challenging this flow at this opportunity. Baek Seung-hyun seems to be far from the bat. I'll do my best as a pitcher."
indyk@sportschosun.com
