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.
