'The Glasses Ace Finally Returned' I overcame eagle phobia...Lotte's perfect pitch that saved hope in autumn baseball

Aug 28, 2024

Lotte starter Park Se-woong, who pitched a perfect one-run pitch until the seventh inning, gave a thumbs up to the fielders.

Park Se-woong answered with the result of Lotte Kim Tae-hyung's belief. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

The glasses ace that Lotte fans have been waiting for is finally back. Starter Park Se-woong, who had been small when he met Hanwha, overcame eagle phobia and led the team to victory with his best pitching this season.

Park Se-woong, who took the mound as a starting pitcher in the game between the Lotte Giants and the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th, looked grim. Park Se-woong, who was especially weak while meeting Hanwha. He pitched 16 times as a starting pitcher in 17 games against Hanwha and played 80.1 innings, sluggish with 1 win, 9 losses and an 8.51 ERA.

an intense relationship of natural enemies. From Park Se-woong's point of view, it was a homework that had to be overcome. On May 28, Daejeon Hanwha was not an exception. Park Se-woong collapsed on his own with 11 hits, one homer, three walks, four strikeouts, 10 runs and nine earned runs in 4.2 innings.

Lotte even adjusted the starting rotation for Park Se-woong, who was small when he met the eagle, but it was unacceptable after Kim Tae-hyung was appointed.

Park Se-woong, who received the opportunity once again, took the mound at Sajik Stadium with a more serious look than usual. Park Se-woong's momentum, who struck out leadoff hitter Hwang Young-mook in the first inning and quickly increased the out count by striking out with a swing and miss even Peraza, was scary. Recently, Jang Jin-hyuk, who has a good batting sense, was easily handled with an infield fly ball and neatly summarized the first inning, which is the most difficult for a starting pitcher.

Hwang Young-mook has three strikeouts

Peraza misswing strikeout

The second inning ended with three outs against Hanwha-centered batters Noh Si-hwan, Chae Eun-sung, and Kim Tae-yeon. Unlike the lackluster performance against Hanwha, glasses ace Park Se-woong, who returned as a 180-degree different pitcher, pitched a perfect scoreless pitch until the sixth inning without much crisis.

Park Se-woong's only stain on the day was a leadoff walk in the seventh inning. Park Se-woong, who allowed Roh Si-hwan to walk for the first time after the full count match, was on the verge of losing a point by hitting a double in the match with Chae Eun-sung. He succeeded in inducing Kim Tae-yeon to ground out on the second and third bases with no outs, but third baseman Noh Si-hwan homered and allowed his first run. As the walk led to a run, Park Se-hyuk was greatly disappointed. For a moment, Park Se-woong turned Kim In-hwan and Choi Jae-hoon back to miscues and finished the seventh inning without additional runs.

When Park Se-woong, who showed his best pitching of the season, entered the dugout, he patted his head and took care of his junior, who must have suffered a lot.

Park Sae-woong, who allowed a run after his first walk in the seventh inning, is regretful

As Park Se-woong took charge of the mound with one run until the seventh inning, the fielders began to cheer up in the second half of the game. Lotte's attack in the eighth inning, which was trailing 1-0. Leading hitter Ko Seung-min's missed ball fell in front of right field. At this time, Ko Seung-min threw himself toward second base without slowing down. Second base arrived at the same time as the throw. Hanwha shortstop Lee Do-yoon quickly tagged, but was declared safe.

who dug into second base with a bold base run in the eighth inning

Go Seung-min

After that, Son Ho-young's hit gave him a chance to hit first and third bases with no outs. Reyes tied it with a sacrifice. Lotte's offense, which gained momentum, did not stop. With Jeon Joon-woo's walk and Na Seung-yeop's fly ball, Yoon Dong-hee, who already had multiple hits in the previous at-bat, made a timely hit and succeeded in turning the game around in the second half of the game. Since then, Lotte has turned the game around 3-1 at once, with Information Geun's timely hit.

Kim Won-joong, who finished the ninth inning, took the mound and ended the game without losing a point, succeeding in continuing Lotte's hope for autumn baseball.

Yoon Dong-hee's timely hit to reverse the game in the eighth inning

Spectacle ace Park Se-woong, who shook off the slump and led the team to victory with a perfect pitch, held the microphone and interviewed Su-hoon after the game. When asked how she felt about winning, Park Se-woong said, `I'm happy that the tip can help me win. As the slump dragged on, I tried a lot to escape and it was hard," he replied. Asked what kind of effort he made to shake off his slump, he continued to think about what needs to be corrected after practicing his pitching form whenever he saw a mirror while passing by," he said, explaining the preparation process for getting out of the slump. Finally, Park Se-woong "I want to say thank you to Lotte fans who always support me. All of our players didn't give up on fall baseball. I am running with the goal of winning. I'll work harder and show you good performances," he said, expressing his sincere feelings to the fans.