150km to Sweeper... Nail allowed five hits in her first real game, but KKKKK kept her pride and allowed one run in three innings

Feb 25, 2025

150km to Sweeper... Nail allowed five hits in her first real game, but KKKKK kept her pride and allowed one run in three innings
KIA starter Nail is pitching hard in a practice game between Hanwha and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 25th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.25/



[Okinawa (Japan) = Sports Chosun Reporter Lee Jong-seo] James Nail (31, KIA Tigers) lost a point in the first game, but continued his powerful pitching.

Nail started a practice game against the Hanwha Eagles at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 25th and recorded five hits, five strikeouts, and one run.

KIA, which hosted the second camp in Okinawa, Japan from the 20th after the Arizona camp in the U.S., played its second game on the 22nd after playing its first practice game with Japanese club Hiroshima Toyokaf.




The starting pitcher is nail. Nail, who played an ace role properly with 12 wins, 5 losses and a 2.53 ERA in 26 games last year, renewed her contract for $1.8 million this season.

The maximum speed of this day's fastball is 150 kilometers per hour. The average was maintained at 148 kilometers. Four-seam, two-seam, sweeper, change-up, and curveball were thrown, and the total number of pitches was 27.

Although he was on the verge of being hit by Hanwha's batting lineup, he struck out using sweeper, his main weapon.




150km to Sweeper... Nail allowed five hits in her first real game, but KKKKK kept her pride and allowed one run in three innings
KIA nail, who gave up a double to Hanwha Floral in the top of the first inning at a practice game between Hanwha and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 25th, is regretful. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.25/
In the top of the first inning, he struck out Im Jong-chan after receiving a heavy hit by leadoff hitter Lee Jin-young. Floral hit a double to right field and was on the verge of second and third base, but he ended the inning by striking out and drawing a fly ball to center field one after another.

The batters scored in the bottom of the first inning, but Nail also allowed one run. An uneasy start with a double by leadoff hitter An Chi-hong. Kwon Kwang-min was struck out, but Lee Jae-won allowed a double, resulting in a run. He also allowed Shim Woo-joon to hit a ball behind center field. Center fielder Park Jung-woo blew himself up and caught the ball, but missed it. However, second baseman Lee Jae-won went back to base and advanced again, making it the second and third bases without losing a point.

Nail, who once passed the crisis, ended the inning by striking out both Lee Jin-young and Lim Jong-chan.




Nail handed over the mound to Yang Hyeon-jong in the top of the third inning.

150km to Sweeper... Nail allowed five hits in her first real game, but KKKKK kept her pride and allowed one run in three innings
KIA starter Nail is pitching hard in a practice game between Hanwha and KIA at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 25th. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.02.25/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.