KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKYUN! 99 pitches fighting spirit → Why are you throwing sweeper? I'm not good at sliders.
Mar 23, 2025
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Kim Kwang-hyun started against the Doosan Bears in the Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League in the 2025 season at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd.
From his first appearance to his 99 pitches, he fired his fighting spirit. The slider, which was formed in the late 130km period, was bent like a razor blade. He allowed two runs and eight strikeouts in five ⅔ innings. He came down from the mound in the sixth inning with a 3-2 lead and met the requirements for a winning pitcher.
While the recent craze of 'Sweeper' has hit the KBO League, Kim Kwang-hyun blocked Doosan's batters with only his main weapons slider and curve.
Kim Kwang-hyun got off to a fresh start in the top of the first inning by striking out leadoff hitter Kim Min-seok. After two outs, he gave Yang Eui-ji a walk, but he caught Cave with a ground ball to first base.
In the second inning, he received defensive help. With one out and one on the first base, Park Joon-young's ball almost fell in front of the right field. Second baseman Jeon Joon-jae blocked it with a great diving catch. It was grounded out to second base. With two outs and a runner on first base, Lee Yoo-chan was turned into a fly ball to center field.
Kim Kwang-hyun, who passed the top of the third inning with three outs, allowed one run in the top of the fourth inning with a 2-0 lead.
It was the cause of fire that Kang Seung-ho doubled after two outs. Yang Seok-hwan's missed ball became an infield hit. Park Joon-young walked straight to base.
With the bases loaded with two outs, Lee Yoo-chan hit the left-handed. It was fortunate that only the third baseman scored because the ball was fast, and the second runner stopped at the third base. With the bases loaded continuously, Jung Soo-bin grounded out to second base to put out the fire.
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Kang Seung-ho, the leadoff hitter, hit a double again. He struck out Yang Seok-hwan and Park Joon-young in a row. The number of pitches increased to 99 by competing with Lee Yoo-chan on second base with two outs. He even hit a timely hit in front of left field.
In the end, he was replaced by Han Doo-sol with the person in charge at first base.
As Han Doo-sol fouled Jung Soo-bin, Kim Kwang-hyun's earned run did not increase.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
