Ryu Joong Il-ho, who was on the way out, caught him! Hangzhou's good pitching was no coincidence. Choi Ji-min 'Next-generation national bullpen' Re-certified
Nov 13, 2024
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Choi Ji-min picked up Ryu Joong-il, who was falling to the cliff with a hard throw in the second ⅔. Choi Ji-min took the mound in the bottom of the third inning, trailing 0-6 in the first Group B match of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 at Taipei Dome on the 13th (Korea time), and went down the mound with only one pitch in two ⅔ innings without a hit. A total of 28 pitches.
It was a burden that I took on in a desperate situation. Starter Ko Young-pyo collapsed by allowing a bases-loaded shot to Cheoncheonwei and a two-run shot to Cheonjeshuen. Barely filled the last out count, but it is difficult to continue the pitch. In the midst of this, Choi Ji-min came out as the first runner in the bullpen. The mission was to turn off the atmosphere of Taiwan's heated lineup.
Choi Ji-min grounded out to third base in the bottom of the third inning and induced Panzekai to hit straight to right field. Lin Ja-jung succeeded in getting the last out count with a ground ball to the second base.
While Ryu Joong-il-ho chased by scoring two runs in the top of the fourth inning, Choi Ji-min made a full-out inning when he struck out all three batters with seven balls in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Choi Ji-min, who took the mound again in the bottom of the fifth inning, induced a fly ball to the left field to Lee Kai-way, and then dealt with Chen Jie-hsuen as a direct hit to the shortstop. However, he allowed a hit ball to Linanker and eventually handed over the mound to Kwak Do-gyu.
Choi Ji-min pitched in four games of relief at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year and recorded one win, two holds, and a zero ERA. In the preliminary match against Taiwan, he prevented the crisis well and became the main player of the gold medal by taking a hold against Taiwan, which faced off again in the final. He proved again that he is the next generation bullpen resource for the national team by pitching well again against Taiwan, which he met again for the first time in a year.
Kwak Do-gyu, who took the mound in relief, struck out Ju Gi-sen after a full count match, and the inning ended as it was. By the end of the fifth inning, South Korea is trailing Taiwan 2-6.
ppark@sportschosun.com
