Is it this different in 3 days? Top 500 million rookies enter the race for selection
Feb 23, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes lost 1 to 11 in a practice game against Taiwanese professional team Zhongxin Brothers at CTBC Park in Ping-dong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan on the 23rd. Kiwoom set up a starting lineup consisting of Yasiel Puig (left fielder), Ruben Cadines (right fielder), Song Sung-moon (second baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Lee Joo-hyung (middle fielder), Kim Gun-hee (poster), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), and Kim Tae-jin (striker).
Chung Hyun-woo, the No. 1 high school graduate rookie, took the mound as the starting pitcher. Jung Hyun-woo took the mound as a starter on the day and allowed one hit, four strikeouts, and one walk against seven batters in two innings. Of the 34 pitches, 21 were strikes, and the maximum speed of fastballs was 147 kilometers. Park Jung-hoon and Park Joo-sung came up in turn in two innings, and Park Yoon-sung, Kim Dong-kyu and Kim Sun-ki came up in turn in one inning.
It is a completely different pitch from his first appearance just three days ago. Chung Hyun-woo took the mound as a starting pitcher in the match against Jungshin on the 20th. It was his first appearance in the presence of the first-team coaching staff and seniors, including head coach Hong Won-ki. Chung Hyun-woo did not make the first U.S. spring camp list and continued training at the second-tier camp. And since starting the second camp in Kaohsiung, Kiwoom, Taiwan, he has joined the first team.
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Jung Hyun-woo then suffered temporary ball control difficulties while having difficulties in determining the strike zone. He faced a chance to end the inning by inducing a double play course with one out and runners on the first and third bases, but Song Sung-moon, who turned into a second baseman, failed to catch and let the runner in by mistake.
Chung Hyun-woo eventually left the mound without finishing the first inning. On this day, Kiwoom set a limit of 30 pitches per inning for pitchers under an agreement with the Jungshin club. Chung Hyun-woo finished his first game with regret by recording 27 pitches in the first inning.
Chung threw 21 fastballs, three curves and three sliders out of 27 pitches, and his maximum fastball speed was 146 km.
After taking the mound on the 23rd, Chung Hyun-woo reflected on what he lacked in the bus on his way back to his accommodation after the last game. Even on my day off, I prepared for my second appearance while thinking about complementary points."
In today's game, he took the mound with three goals: breaking ball control, first pitch strike, and fast game. I think I pitched as planned"The restraint hasn't come up completely yet, but I think it's important to step up your physical condition now, looking for a sense of play. We'll work hard to prepare for the season," he added.
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Meanwhile, Kiwoom will hold its fourth practice game with the Zhongxin Brothers of Taiwan professional baseball at Pingdong Baseball Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 25th. It will be broadcast live on the official Gyeonggi Heroes YouTube channel and live platform 'SOOP'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
