Kim Seo-hyun's "Attacking the Light Speed Ball" later... Kim Do-young said, "He's the fastest among his friends... Pitchers are weird these days."
Kim Seo-hyun's "Attacking the Light Speed Ball" later... Kim Do-young said, "He's the fastest among his friends... Pitchers are weird these days."
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KBO League pitching and batting emerging icons Kim Do-young (22, KIA Tigers) and Kim Seo-hyun (21, Hanwha Eagles) impressed baseball fans with an intense match on the 4th.메이저사이트
Kim Seo-hyun, who took the mound as the closing pitcher at the bottom of the ninth inning with Hanwha leading 3-1, faced Kim Do-young after striking out Patrick Wisdom, the first batter, with a 159km/h four-seam fastball. Kim Seo-hyun, who became the "untouchable" closing pitcher with an ERA of 0.54 in 18 games he pitched until the previous day, and Kim Do-young, the MVP of the 2024 season, were in turmoil.
The winner was decided by one ball. Kim Seo-hyun hit the "light speed ball" at the center of the 160.5 kilometer/h (based on track man), and Kim pushed it as if she had been waiting for it, making a hit to the right. The high-density match, which took place in just 0.4 seconds, drew much attention among baseball fans. Kim Seo-hyun who threw the ball and Kim Do-young who answered the ball also received compliments.
Kim Seo-hyun handled the following hitters Choi Hyung-woo and Kim Sun-bin, blocking one inning without losing a point and making his first double-digit saves since his debut. However, Kim's showdown with Kim Do-young seemed regrettable. "I felt that I could get hit by such a ball (160.5 km/h). I think (Kim) Do-young is amazing," he said after the match. He also pledged to win the next showdown by banking on his fastball.
Kim Do-young was also impressed by Kim Seo-hyun's performance. "After the game, (Kim) Seo-hyun texted me saying 'I hit it too easily'," Kim told the Dong-A Ilbo ahead of the Kiwoom Heroes match at Gocheok on Sunday. It was never like that. I was under a lot of stress recently because my fastball had the wrong timing, but I faced the fastest pitcher in the league (in such a situation). I just hit the ball as soon as Seo put the ball in my hands thinking, "Let's relax and get it right, and it turned out well." Kim Do-young then admitted, "It was the fastest ball I ever hit in my career." "If you hit any ball accurately with the bat, your hand won't hurt. The same happened to the game."
Kim Do-young said, "Kim Seo-hyun's slider, which was often flat until last year, has become sharper and more accurate. I thought I could be hit by a slider if I take a long time, so I aimed for a fastball from the first pitch." When Kim told Kim Do-young that she predicted a "head-on match" in the rematch, she blurted out her words, saying, "Because the ball that Seo-yeon is most confident in is her fastball. It is interpreted as an expression that she will also counteract.
In this season's KBO League, rookies who throw fast balls in the middle of 150km/h, including Jung Woo-joo (Hanwha), Bae Chan-seung (Samsung Lions), and Kim Young-woo (LG Twins), are invigorating the league. Kim Do-young, who peaked three years after his debut, must now compete fiercely with not only his seniors but also his junior pitchers.
"I think pitchers are a little strange these days. I feel like I have too many good players all of a sudden. They are younger than me, but I don't feel like they are younger than me," Kim said. "I think all other nine teams are like that." "Any pitcher will compete with the mindset that he has the best skills in the league. As my pitching skills get better, I think I need to work harder and grow further."
Kim Do-young, who suffered a right hamstring injury in the opening game (March 22) and underwent rehabilitation treatment for more than a month, returned to the first team on April 25 and posted a batting average of 0.324 in 10 games he played through March 7. At the game against Kiwoom on March 7, he hit two timely hits and posted four RBIs.
Kim seems to show good performance and batting performance, but she was not satisfied. As she did not fully perform her technical training ahead of her return, she said she still needs more time to be in 100 percent condition.
My biggest goal is to contribute to the improvement of my team's performance. "If my team is in a bad shape, I feel strongly about it, but I am not aware of my individual performance," Kim said. "I don't feel pressured to do as well as I did last year because I started this season later than others. Looking back, I haven't played many games (after my return). I'm trying to regain my self without getting stressed out."