He was dissatisfied with four pitches and one run in seven innings. "I want to throw it like Moon Dongjoo..." Deoksu and Kim Taehyung's inner thoughts
Jul 07, 2024
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Deoksu pitcher Kim Tae-hyung aimed to win three consecutive national competitions.
Deoksu advanced to the second round with a cold win in the 11th and 8th innings against Seoul Dongsan High School in the 79th Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league King Wangjung match (co-hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, Sports Chosun, and Korea Baseball Softball Association) held at Mokdong Stadium on the 7th.
Deoksu High School is one of the most prestigious baseball fields in Seoul. Even after the 2020s, he has poured out a series of big-name rookies such as Na Seung-yeop (Lotte), Jang Jae-young (Kium) and Shim Joon-seok (Pittsburgh Minor League).
This year, all positions are considered the No. 1 favorite, building a strong pitching and hitting power that is highly acclaimed as a high school All-Star level. In particular, the starting team is full of good pitchers such as Chung Hyun-woo and Kim Tae-hyung, the top candidate in the total, and Lim Ji-sung and Kim Young-bin. Young big guns such as Oh Si-hoo (2nd grade) and Um Jun-sang (1st grade) are also growing well in the well-organized inner and outer fields centered on Park Joon-soon and Bae Seung-soo.
Deoksu High School won the match against Seoul Dongsan High School in anticipation. However, Deoksu unexpectedly put forward Kim Tae-hyung as the starting player. Director Jeong Yoon-jin of Deoksu High School expressed "The feeling of having to knock on the stone bridge and cross it..."
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Kim Tae-hyung unexpectedly gave up a first run in the top of the first inning, but he found a sense of stability by retiring three times in the second and third innings. He became a winning pitcher by blocking Seoul Dongsan High School's batters with four hits, no four outs and one run until the seventh inning.
However, Kim Tae-hyung, whom I met after the game, said, "I was sorry for one run, and I was sorry for the command and control." The ball power was not as good as usual." In particular, he continued his hitless game after the second inning, and he was disappointed by the hit he gave to Lee Young-taek in the bottom of the fifth inning. For this reason, he volunteered to pitch until the seventh inning. The total number of pitches is 82.
He said "Originally, I was going to throw as a starter and rotate properly into another pitcher, but the early part of the game was tight, so I kept dragging it. I also wanted to throw it long after a long time."
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When asked 'Team I want to go', he smiled slightly and stopped talking. He said "I'd like to be selected as soon as possible," he smiled.
"It was impressive to see Moon throw at the Hangzhou Asian Games. I also want to throw such a fast ball confidently on the international stage."
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