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Jeon Woo-ju, the best pitcher in high school, will pitch in the final.
Jeon Woo-ju, the best pitcher in high school, will pitch in the final.
The Jeonju baseball team, led by head coach Joo Chang-hoon, will face Duksugo in the final of the 2024 Shinsegae E-Mart Bae National High School Baseball Tournament at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea, on April 22.
Jeonju's starting pitcher for the final is 'Ace' Jung Woo-ju. The hard-throwing pitcher, one of the biggest names in this year's rookie draft, did not pitch in the semifinals against Gyeongbuk High School. Unlike Duksugo, who exhausted their main pitchers and were unable to make the final due to pitch count issues, Jung will take the mound in the final. In the semifinals, another ace, Lee Homin, pitched eight innings of one-run ball with 105 pitches and 12 strikeouts.
"I told him before the semifinals, 'I want you to throw 105 pitches today, and I want you to throw them all,'" said Joo Chang-hoon, the head coach of Jeonju. Both Lee and Jeong have a lot of faith in me. I also told Jung Woo-woo today, 'Don't get out after two strikes and make it easy for yourself.' I want him to finish with 105," Lee smiled. That's how much faith and trust he has in his ace pitchers.
Jung Woo-ju's shoulder was not feeling well before the semifinals. "I told him not to play catch because he wasn't feeling well, and he didn't warm up. I prepared from the beginning without playing. Today, 스포츠토토 he said he was in good shape, so we're going to trust him from the start and try to overpower him."
Despite being the alma mater of great players such as Park Kyung-wan, Kim Won-hyung, Choi Hyung-woo, and Park Jung-kwon, Jeonju has only won one national title, the 1985 Golden Lion. The desire to win is high.
"We've been practicing since February, and our opponents have been telling us that Jeonju is too strong," says coach Joo Chang-hoon. We didn't feel it at all, but I think the players gained confidence as we beat Gyeonggi Sanggo and Busan Go, who were the favorites to win the tournament, and came up with difficult wins." "We thought this was the right time to win the title and have been preparing for this season since November last year. We left for training camp as soon as we got back from vacation, and we trained even when others were resting. We started training early and prepared well in order to get results from the first year, and I'm happy that it seems to be paying off," he said.
'I never thought I'd see such a reversal of fortune.'
After clearing the chamber fence with frightening power, NC Matt Davidson returned to the dugout and posed for a cute photo. It was quite a reversal of fortune for the 1.90-meter tall, 100-plus-kilogram foreign slugger to have such an expression.
The NC Dinos won the away game against KIA 15-4 at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 21st. Davidson, who started the game at first base in the four-hole, went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and five RBIs.
Davidson was out of the lineup with a sore left elbow and was on the 10-day disabled list. He returned to the lineup the previous day against Gwangju KIA, but went 0-for-4 with a walk.
The Dinosaurs' slumbering bats exploded in the final game of the three-game series against NC, which was in desperate need of a win after losing two straight to the top-ranked KIA.
Davidson picked up his first hit since returning to the lineup with a double to center field in the top of the fifth inning with runners on first and second and a 7-2 lead. Davidson threw his arms in the air and celebrated with his teammates in the dugout as he stole second base.
With NC leading 9-4 in the top of the seventh, Davidson put runners on first and second with a three-run homer off Kim Sa-yoon. 안전놀이터 On a 1S pitch, Davidson drove Kim's two-seam, 129-mph changeup over the wall in right field. It was a 105-meter three-run shot that sent the opposition into a tailspin. It was Davidson's first home run in exactly two weeks since his last one against Changwon SSG on July 7th. Along with Davidson's home run, NC pounded out 16 hits and scored runs from all of its starters, winning 15-4 to shake off the disappointment of a second straight loss in the three-game weekend series.
Jung Yoon-jin regretted not being able to use a one-two punch in the final.
Deoksu High School coach Jung Yoon-jin regretted not being able to use a one-two punch in the final.
In an interview before the final game of the 'E-Mart Bae National High School Baseball Tournament' against Jeonju High School at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd, Jung Yoon-jin said, "Today's starting pitcher is Yoo Hee-dong. The second pitcher will be left-hander Lee Ji-seung, and the final pitcher will be right-hander Kim Young-bin." He revealed the pitching plan for the day.
Yoo Hee-dong is a right-handed pitcher who stands at 195 centimeters. Jung Yoon-jin said, "As a tall pitcher, he has a high batting average. Her main weapons are a splitter and a curveball with a big drop. With those two pitches, I expect him to be good enough for three or four innings. His fastball can reach up to 140 kilometers per hour and his average is around 136-137 kilometers per hour," said Yoo Hee-dong.
Deoksugo has a one-two punch in Jung Hyun-woo and Kim Tae-hyung. Jung Hyun-woo, who is considered one of the top high school left-handers this year, has a 6-1 record with a 1.36 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 19 games (72⅔ innings) in his high school career. Right-hander Kim Tae-hyung has also been outstanding, going 11-1 with a 1.56 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 27 career games (81⅓ innings).
Jung Hyun-woo pitched in the quarterfinals against Gyeongnam High School on April 20, allowing one hit (one home run), one walk, 카지노사이트 eight strikeouts and one run in 5⅔ innings. He threw 82 pitches. Kim Tae-hyung pitched 6 innings of 2-hit, 3 walks, 1 hit, 9 strikeouts, and 1 unearned run in the quarterfinals against Kyungdong University on April 19. He threw 102 pitches. Both pitchers will not pitch in today's final game.
Coach Jung Yoon-jin said, "Our five sophomore pitchers pitched well and did their job. I thought Lee Ji-seung would last three or four innings in the Gyeongdong Classic, but I think he was nervous because of the large crowd. From there, the pitching rotation got messed up. As a result, we couldn't use both Kim Tae-hyung and Jung Hyun-woo. The manager made a mistake. I apologize to the players," he said.
Lee Ji-seung started the quarterfinals against Kyungdongo on April 19, but was shaky, giving up three runs (two earned) on two hits and one walk in ⅓ innings. Duksugo eventually brought in both Kim Tae-hyung and Jung Hyun-woo (1⅔ scoreless innings) to put out the fire. However, in the aftermath of the outing, both one-two punchers were unable to play in the final. However, Kim Tae-hyung will start in the No. 8 spot in the lineup.
"Jung Hyun-woo was a very good hitter in middle school," said Jung Yoon-jin. Today's opponent had a sidearm and an underhand pitcher, so I was worried about him as a hitter. However, I practiced batting practice so hard that I couldn't hold the bat because my hands were all damaged. I can't play today. Kim Tae-hyung is also a very good hitter. He's called Lee Do-ryu. He has long power and he can make contact. He has a good line drive. He hadn't practiced much before the World Championships, just a little bit in the winter training camp, but then he started hitting again, and he was still good. I thought he was a natural, so we discussed with the coaches and decided to send him out as the designated hitter."
Jung Yoon-jin, whose team will play at the home of the KBO League's SSG Landers, said, "We played the final here last year, so we won't be too nervous because of our experience. It's a great memory and motivation for the young players to play on the same pitch that the pros use. I am very grateful to Shinsegae for giving me this opportunity."
Jeonju will be led by Jeong Woo-ju, who is considered one of the top high school pitchers this year. "I think there is no doubt that our (Jung) Hyun-woo or (Jung) Woo-ju are the best pitchers this year. Woo-ju is a good pitcher, but we have a lot of attractive and capable hitters. If they don't get fooled by the fast slider and watch out for the high fastball, they will be able to hit Woo's ball," he said, adding that he expects the hitters to perform well.
Oldest active hitter is one away from 2,000 hits in Korea
SSG Landers Choo Shin-soo (41) is on the verge of reaching the 2,000-hit milestone in his Korean-American career. He will likely do so in his hometown of Busan, South Korea.
After graduating from Busan High School, Shin-soo Choo moved to the United States and has amassed 1,671 hits in the American big leagues. He made his big league debut with Seattle in 2005 and came up as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of a May 4 game against the Los Angeles Angels and hit a single to left field to bring home a runner from second base. It was his first big league hit and first RBI. He was traded to Cleveland in 2006, then to Cincinnati in 2013 before signing a free agent contract (seven years, $130 million) with Texas before the 2014 season.
He played 16 seasons in the big leagues through 2020, amassing 1,671 career hits. His 175 hits in 2009 with Cleveland were his most in a single season, and he had eight 140+ hit seasons. He also hit 20 home runs seven times and hit 218 home runs.
Shin-Soo Choo signed with SSG in 2021 and played in the KBO for the first time. He had 122 hits in 2021, 106 in 2022, and 97 in 2023. Until last year, he had totaled 96 hits in his Hanmi career.
This season, he got off to a slow start due to injuries. Shin-soo Choo was injured in spring training and sent home early, and in the opening game against Lotte, he was hit by a pitch and suffered an incontinence in the middle finger of his right hand.
He was out of the lineup for more than a month before returning to the first team on April 11. Since his return, 바카라사이트 he has added three hits. He had two hits against KT on the 13th and one against KT on the 14th, giving him 1999 hits in his Korean-American career.
Before the doubleheader against LG on the 21st, Lee said of Choo Shin-soo, "I wondered if I put him on the first team too soon. He was injured in camp and didn't get enough at-bats in the exhibition games. When I saw him bat today, I talked to the hitting coach and worked on some things that weren't good, and it wasn't bad. I'm going to start in Busan. I'm going to start the whole three-game series."
Choo came in as a pinch-hitter with runners on first and second in the bottom of the eighth inning of the first game of the doubleheader against LG, trailing 8-10, and drew a walk. In the second game of the doubleheader, he pinch-hit in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied 5-5 and hit a huge foul ball off LG closer Yoo Young-chan that cleared the left field foul pole before retiring on a grounder to third base.
Choo will be in the starting lineup against Lotte at Busan's Sajik Stadium on April 23, where he will attempt to reach the 2,000th hit in the Korean-American record books. He won't have a single hit in the three-game series.
Kim Do-young of the KIA Tigers is showing off his hot bat
Kim Do-young (21) of the KIA Tigers is showing off his hot bat.
Starting at third base against the NC Dinos in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League, Kim went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, one RBI, two runs scored, one walk, and one stolen base in the game against the NC Dinos at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on April 22. Kia went 4-15 despite Kim's performance.
After joining KIA with the first overall pick in the 2022 Rookie Draft, Kim was touted as the next Lee Jong-beom. With the last pick, Kia was torn between Kim, the best shortstop in high school, and Moon Dong-joo (Hanwha), a fireballer who can easily reach 150 kilometers per hour, and ultimately chose Kim. However, Kim had a disappointing debut season, batting .224 (53-for-53) with three home runs, 19 RBIs, 37 runs scored, 13 doubles, and a .674 OPS in 103 games.
After realizing the barriers to the first team in his rookie season, Kim showed promise last year. He had an impressive season, batting .333 (103-for-340) with seven home runs, 47 RBI, 72 runs scored, 25 doubles, and an OPS of .824 in 84 games. Injuries kept him from playing a lot of games.
Kim was injured in his last at-bat in the final game of the APBC (Asian Professional Baseball Championship) against Japan last November when he made a head-first slide to first base to avoid a double play, 토토사이트 and the injury affected his preparation for this season. The injury also prevented him from playing in the Seoul Series special games against the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers on May 17 and 18.
However, Kim has made up for his injury with an incredible performance this season. In 24 games, Kim is batting .973 (31-for-98) with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles, and an OPS of .973, putting him on pace to win the MVP award. He has a 12-game hitting streak and is fourth in the league in home runs. Only Han Yoo-seom (SSG, 10 home runs), Mel Rojas Jr. (KT, 9 home runs), and Choi Jung (SSG, 9 home runs) have hit more home runs than Kim.
Kim has batted second in 15 of the 24 games this season, followed by five games at first, three games at third, and one game at seventh. She has shown that she has the ability to bat anywhere in the batting order, whether it's No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3, as she has shown excellent hitting ability, quick feet, and strong power. In an interview on the 17th, Kim said, "In the beginning, I wanted to go out as a No. 3 hitter and score a lot of runs, but I felt more comfortable at No. 2. Since I'm a No. 2 hitter with a strong trend these days, I'm trying to work as hard as I can in the team's batting order to be a hitter who gets hits when the team needs hits and runs when the team needs runs."
Lee Bum-ho is adamant that Kim should eventually take over as KIA's center fielder. "I think it's better for (Kim) to be a player who can hit long balls and steal bases in the No. 3 spot in the batting order rather than No. 2 like (Choi) Jung-i," Lee said. "I wouldn't mind if he bats No. 2 or No. 3. But as a team, we don't have a lot of players who can give us more RBIs or home runs. There's a lot more value in being a No. 3 hitter. It's in the best interest of the team to have a player who can do that in the middle of the order and maximize his stats, rather than having him up front. So in the long run, we'd like to see him bat No. 3," said Kim, who is looking forward to his development.
